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title: "Grant Assessment support on critical mineral schemes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d5fb"
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# Grant Assessment support on critical mineral schemes

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d5fb

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade has awarded a contract for professional services to Carbon Limiting Technologies Limited. The procurement process, conducted through a direct below-threshold method without competition, focuses on the title "Grant Assessment support on critical mineral schemes." This project falls under the services category, specifically technical analysis or consultancy services. The contract period commenced on 24th July 2026 and is set to end on 22nd July 2027, with an optional extension of up to twelve months. The buying organisation is headquartered at the Old Admiralty Building in London, UK, highlighting their commitment to enhancing critical mineral schemes through expert evaluations provided by the selected supplier. This award signifies the completion of the procurement stage.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those with a focus on technical analysis and project evaluation, as the work involves supporting the finalisation of guidance documents and assessing applications. Engaging experts from existing networks, businesses like SMEs with a similar skill set as Carbon Limiting Technologies Limited could benefit from similar opportunities. Firms adept at forming multidisciplinary expert pools and involved in public sector consultancy are well-suited to engage in future tenders of this nature, facilitating business growth through strategic public sector partnerships.

## Notice

The Department for Business and Trade has awarded a professional services contract to Carbon Limiting Technologies Limited. DBT requires support in the finalisation of the Guidance and Application documents for the call, and the provision of expert assessors to assess the application received, participate in moderation meeting and support the subsequent interview stage for shortlisted applicants. The supplier is to recruite a pool of experts from within their exisitng associate network and beyond to deliver the assessment and interview support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071516-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 23 Jul 2026 - 22 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £111,400 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS & TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARBON LIMITING TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2026 at 08:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071516-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071516-2026
  29th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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