Published date: 2 December 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 9 January 2023, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental issues consultancy services - 90713000

Location of contract

W1T 7NZ

Value of contract

£8,000,000

Procurement reference

20221202153834-81165

Published date

2 December 2022

Closing date

9 January 2023

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

6 February 2023

Contract end date

5 February 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

This invitation to tender ("ITT") is issued by London Universities Purchasing Consortium ("LUPC") for the establishment of a framework agreement for the procurement of Carbon Offsetting and Validation Services.
The specification detailing LUPC's full requirements is set out in Schedule 2 ("Output Specification") and should be read before Bidders respond to this ITT.
This tender is run in collaboration with EAUC and TEC to provide carbon offsetting and validation services for the HE and wider public sectors.
LUPC will work with EAUC and TEC on the fulfilment of this Framework Agreement.
Further details of EAUC can be found here:
https://www.eauc.org.uk/
Further details of TEC can be found here:
https://www.tec.ac.uk/
The Framework Agreement has been divided into the following Lots:
•Lot 1 - Carbon Offsetting Services
•Lot 2 - Voluntary Carbon Removals
•Lot 3 - Carbon Compliance Markets-UK ETS Allowance Purchasing
Bidders may bid for any combination of Lots. However, organisations involved in any way with or in any way linked to the fossil fuel industry are not permitted to apply for access to Lot 1. Should any organisation apply for Lot 1 and subsequently be found out to be involved with or have links to the fossil fuel industry they will be removed from the Framework immediately.
It is intended that the Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of 8 Bidders per Lot provided that there are a suitable number of Bidders which meet any required minimum standards. LUPC reserves the right to amend the number of bidders awarded a lot placement at it's own discretion.


About the buyer

Contact name

Justin Mc Loughlin

Address

Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia
London
W1T 7NZ
ENG

Telephone

+44 2073077623

Email

J.McLoughlin@lupc.ac.uk

Website

https://www.lupc.ac.uk