---
title: "Environment Bank - BNG offsite credit purchase."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e799"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Portsmouth City Council"
published: "2026-08-19"
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# Environment Bank - BNG offsite credit purchase.

Buyer: Portsmouth City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e799

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## Summary

Portsmouth City Council purchased off-site biodiversity net gain (BNG) credits to meet a planning requirement. The procurement concerns environmental services rather than construction or the direct delivery of habitat works. The credits are intended to provide the biodiversity gains required through planning obligations, where those gains are delivered away from the development site. The requirement was associated with one completed lot and was delivered for activity connected with Portsmouth City Council. Businesses relevant to this market include providers of off-site BNG credits, biodiversity improvement schemes and environmental mitigation linked to planning permissions. Organisations supporting councils, developers or planning authorities with compliant biodiversity solutions may also find the requirement relevant, particularly where they can supply credits tied to measurable environmental outcomes.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Portsmouth City Council used a below-threshold procedure described as “unknown”. EBL HB LIMITED was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026 and runs from 12 August 2026 to 12 June 2028. Its gross value is £94,070. The tender was for one completed lot, covering the purchase of off-site BNG credits for a planning requirement. The award is recorded as an environmental services purchase, with the associated classification referring to banking services. The published outcome therefore shows a completed, below-threshold council purchase of defined credit-based mitigation, rather than an invitation for further bids on this contract.

This award demonstrates a council requirement for off-site biodiversity net gain credits as part of planning compliance. Suppliers well placed for comparable work will need access to credible biodiversity units or credits and the ability to connect them clearly to planning obligations. They should understand the BNG regulatory context, demonstrate how environmental gains are measured and maintained, and provide evidence that credits represent genuine mitigation rather than a purely financial transaction. Experience working with local authorities, planning teams, developers or environmental regulators would strengthen credibility. Relevant businesses may include environmental banks, habitat and land-management providers, biodiversity consultants and specialists able to package compliant off-site solutions for public-sector buyers. Clear documentation, auditable outcomes and reliable delivery arrangements are likely to matter when this requirement is next competed.

## Notice

Purchase of credits for BNG as part of planning requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078982-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Aug 2026 - 12 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £94,070 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Portsmouth City Council |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Postcode area | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO1 2AL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Charles Dickens |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EBL HB LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66110000 - Banking services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 13:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078982-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078982-2026
  19th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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