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title: "DAERA Agricultural Policy Division The Carbon Footprinting Project"
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# DAERA Agricultural Policy Division The Carbon Footprinting Project

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS - DAERA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05595d

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## Summary

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland is overseeing a public procurement process for the Carbon Footprinting Project within its Agricultural Policy Division. This initiative, titled "DAERA Agricultural Policy Division The Carbon Footprinting Project," focuses on the development and deployment of a Carbon Calculator to assist farm businesses across Northern Ireland in assessing their carbon footprints at various operational levels. Conducted through a competitive flexible procedure, the procurement process involves the provision of IT services related to consulting, software development, and support. The procurement, valued at approximately £3,000,000, has been awarded to Sans Souci Consulting Limited. The standstill period ended on 25 June 2026, and the contract, subject to possible extension, is set to commence on 4 July 2026 and is expected to conclude by 3 July 2028.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT consulting, software development, and agricultural services to engage with a high-profile public project. The procurement's competitive nature and emphasis on flexible procedures attract SMEs, as evidenced by Sans Souci Consulting Limited's involvement. Businesses equipped with expertise in carbon calculations, data services, and IT systems management relevant to agricultural settings are well-suited to participate or subcontract in such tenders, capitalising on the growing demand for environmentally-focused solutions in the public sector.

## Notice

DAERA requires a Supplier to provide the administration, delivery, licencing, support and maintenance of a Carbon Calculator which will provide farm businesses in Northern Ireland with their Whole Farm-level Carbon Footprint, Enterprise-level Carbon Footprint and Product-level Carbon Footprint. Training will be provided to assist farmers to use the information received to take appropriate action to reduce net GHG emissions on their farm. The Carbon Calculator procured for this project will be used on all Northern Ireland farms, and requires 28,400 farm carbon footprints to be completed over the next four financial years 2026/27 to 2029/30.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Following the initial contract period, there are [2] potential extension periods of up to [12] months each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.

### Planning Information

If you wish to participate in the Contracting Authority's Preliminary Market Engagement for this requirement, a questionnaire for completion is available via eTendersNI under ID 5967399.
The questionnaire must be completed and submitted via eTendersNI by the engagement deadline date and time detailed above.
Details of additional participating bodies can be found detailed within the questionnaire document.
See below URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058648-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Jul 2026 - 3 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | £2,500,000 |
| Awards value | £2,500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS - DAERA |
| Additional buyers | CPD SUPPLIES AND SERVICES DIVISION; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS DAERA |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Sydenham |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SANS SOUCI CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 16 - Agricultural machinery
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 16000000 - Agricultural machinery
- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48218000 - License management software package
- 48430000 - Inventory management software package
- 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
- 48781000 - System management software package
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72300000 - Data services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
- 77110000 - Services incidental to agricultural production

## Release History

- 22 Jun 2026 at 15:09 - AwardUpdate - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058648-2026
- 15 Jun 2026 at 09:52 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056065-2026
- 2 Dec 2025 at 14:13 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078959-2025
- 28 Nov 2025 at 18:26 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078277-2025
- 4 Jul 2025 at 14:30 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037522-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058648-2026
  22nd June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056065-2026
  15th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078959-2025
  2nd December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078277-2025
  28th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037522-2025
  4th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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