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title: "UKRI-5042 NERC - Re-certification assessment against the Taking Action tier of the Carbon Trust's Route to Net Zero Standard"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055ad7"
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published: "2025-07-08"
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# UKRI-5042 NERC - Re-certification assessment against the Taking Action tier of the Carbon Trust's Route to Net Zero Standard

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055ad7

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "UKRI-5042 NERC - Re-certification assessment against the Taking Action tier of the Carbon Trust’s Route to Net Zero Standard" has been completed. Managed by UK Research & Innovation, the project falls under the services industry category, specifically certification services, and is situated in Swindon, United Kingdom (region UKK14). This contract, concluded under a direct procurement method without competition, commenced on 15 September 2025 and will end on 31 March 2026. The contract, valued at GBP 29,000, was signed with The Carbon Trust, highlighting its role as the supplier. Key dates include the award status being active as of 1 July 2025.

This procurement offers significant business growth opportunities for entities specialising in carbon certification and sustainability assessments. Large-scale businesses, like The Carbon Trust, which provide robust external assurance services in carbon emissions reporting and validation, are well-suited to compete for similar contracts. Such tenders allow businesses to showcase their competence in contributing to sustainability goals, aligning with the broader environmental strategy of public organisations like UK Research & Innovation.

## Notice

Re-certification assessment against the Taking Action tier of the Carbon Trust's Route to Net Zero Standard. NERC has been certified with the Carbon Trust for a number of years to provide external assurance for: carbon emissions reporting, year on year carbon savings validation and the sufficiency of the NERC carbon pathway programme. To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=962897501

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038102-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £29,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE CARBON TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79132000 - Certification services

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2025 at 09:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038102-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038102-2025
  8th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=962897501
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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