Award of contract for the supply of an update to Carbon Emissions Factors Underlying the UK Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Contract summary

Industry

• Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£29,897

Procurement reference

TRN 1301/04/2017 A

Published date

30 October 2017

Closing date

28 June 2017

Contract start date

17 July 2017

Contract end date

2 October 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

The UK produces an annual Inventory of its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in order to meet international and domestic reporting requirements and provide evidence and support to UK government policy.
The Carbon Emissions Factors (CEFs), or the fraction of carbon emitted from burning fossil fuels, for fuels accounted for in the Inventory come from an assessment provided predominantly by industry and market sources. The last review of CEFs took place in 2004 and is now outdated and vulnerable to criticism. This risks the carbon factors being forcibly adjusted by the UNFCCC, leading to a significant increase in reported emissions.
The main outcome of this proposal will be a refreshed review report of CEFs used in the UK GHG Inventory (GHGI), with re-validated data to be integrated into future GHGI products.

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Award information

Awarded date

7 July 2017

Contract start date

17 July 2017

Contract end date

13 October 2017

Total value of contract

£29,897

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Ricardo AEA

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About the buyer

Contact name

Sam Bradley

Address

Business Energy & Industrial Stratergy
London
SW1H 0ET
England

Email

sam.bradley@beis.gov.uk