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title: "Purchase of Carbon Credits Survey"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04eb2e"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED"
published: "2025-03-10"
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# Purchase of Carbon Credits Survey

Buyer: ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04eb2e

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## Summary

Ordnance Survey Limited is initiating a procurement process titled "Purchase of Carbon Credits Survey", focused within the environmental services sector. This preliminary stage of planning is set in Southampton, UK, and aims to gauge market readiness and interest. The procurement process is spearheaded by OS to support their commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050, with potential acceleration of this target. Interested parties are to engage via an online survey accessible through the Ordnance Survey InTend platform by 4th April 2025. The subsequent call for tenders is anticipated to be published by 1st November 2025, with contracting scheduled to commence from 1st January 2026 through to 1st January 2031.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in carbon offsetting solutions, environmental consultancy, and compliance management. SMEs with capabilities in portfolio management services and the purchase of CO2 emission credits will find suitable prospects. The procurement involves potential direct investment into carbon offset projects or contracting through a Managed Service Provider to manage carbon credits compliance and risk on behalf of OS. This initiative is an excellent growth avenue for businesses aiming to expand their footprint in the growing market of environmental services and sustainable practices.

## Notice

As a Public Corporation, OS is committed to achieving Net Zero by 2050 in light with UK Government. OS is also investigating the potential to advance this target date and is seeking to understand what that would look like with respect to earlier offsetting of residual emissions which cannot be further reduced at that time. OS wants to understand what the carbon offsetting market currently looks like, the opportunities for investment, and how integrity and risk management can be achieved. OS are interested in understanding two options for the purchase of carbon credits. Firstly, via direct investment into a carbon offset project, and secondly by contracting with a Managed Service Provider (henceforth denoted MSP). An MSP would have the role of sourcing and managing compliance, risk and integrity of carbon credits on behalf of OS. We are open to understanding more about what this contracted service would look like.

### Planning Information

Please respond via the survey published on the Ordnance Survey InTend platform, to register please follow this link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/os/aspx/Home

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008589-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 1 Jan 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO16 0AS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Test Valley |
| Electoral ward | Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams |
| Westminster constituency | Romsey and Southampton North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 66140000 - Portfolio management services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90731210 - Purchase of CO2 emission credits

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2025 at 16:04 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008589-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008589-2025
  10th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/os/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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