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# Carbon Offsetting and Validation Services

Buyer: LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f8b49c0c-5594-4ee6-bb0e-010e6eb394c5

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## Summary

The London Universities Purchasing Consortium has initiated a tender process for the procurement of Carbon Offsetting and Validation Services. This framework agreement aims to support the higher education and wider public sectors in carbon offsetting and validation. The tender is open with a contract value of £8,000,000 GBP. The procurement method is an open procedure with a tender deadline of January 9, 2023, and a contract period starting on February 6, 2023, and ending on February 5, 2025. The buying organisation, LUPC, can be contacted for further details.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses specialising in environmental consultancy services to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are suitable participants. Companies interested in providing Carbon Offsetting Services, Voluntary Carbon Removals, or Carbon Compliance Markets-UK ETS Allowance Purchasing should consider submitting bids. The framework agreement aims to engage a maximum of 8 bidders per lot, offering growth opportunities for successful service providers in the designated industry category.

## Notice

This invitation to tender ("ITT") is issued by London Universities Purchasing Consortium ("LUPC") for the establishment of a framework agreement for the procurement of Carbon Offsetting and Validation Services. The specification detailing LUPC's full requirements is set out in Schedule 2 ("Output Specification") and should be read before Bidders respond to this ITT. This tender is run in collaboration with EAUC and TEC to provide carbon offsetting and validation services for the HE and wider public sectors. LUPC will work with EAUC and TEC on the fulfilment of this Framework Agreement. Further details of EAUC can be found here: https://www.eauc.org.uk/ Further details of TEC can be found here: https://www.tec.ac.uk/ The Framework Agreement has been divided into the following Lots: *Lot 1 - Carbon Offsetting Services *Lot 2 - Voluntary Carbon Removals *Lot 3 - Carbon Compliance Markets-UK ETS Allowance Purchasing Bidders may bid for any combination of Lots. However, organisations involved in any way with or in any way linked to the fossil fuel industry are not permitted to apply for access to Lot 1. Should any organisation apply for Lot 1 and subsequently be found out to be involved with or have links to the fossil fuel industry they will be removed from the Framework immediately. It is intended that the Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of 8 Bidders per Lot provided that there are a suitable number of Bidders which meet any required minimum standards. LUPC reserves the right to amend the number of bidders awarded a lot placement at it's own discretion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1410c955-290e-4cd9-b44d-b89fcf5c9fb9 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 6 Feb 2023 - 5 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W1T 7NZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Dec 2022 at 15:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1410c955-290e-4cd9-b44d-b89fcf5c9fb9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1410c955-290e-4cd9-b44d-b89fcf5c9fb9
  2nd December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=57822&B=LUPC
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/81165
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eauc.org.uk/
- https://www.lupc.ac.uk
- https://www.tec.ac.uk/

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