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# Offsite biodiversity gains and climate contributions

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/offsite-biodiversity-gains-and-climate-contributions-ocds-h6vhtk-0699f1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED: "Offsite biodiversity gains and climate contributions". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: Value not published. 3 published lots. Submission deadline not published. Published submission portal: forms.office.com.

> **Administrative change notice:** this document announces a change to an existing contract or market; no new tender or admission is opened.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-grid-uk-limited-GB-COH-04508773)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Dynamic market
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Environmental improvement works, Forest conservation strategy planning, Marine conservation strategy planning, Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services, Purchase of CO2 emission credits
- **Delivery Location:** IM, UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/offsite-biodiversity-gains-and-climate-contributions-ocds-h6vhtk-0699f1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0699f1`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/offsite-biodiversity-gains-and-climate-contributions-ocds-h6vhtk-0699f1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [forms.office.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DU2qK-fMlEkKQHMd4f800lR6N7XkEjipHol2q4gB3asNUOFpWWFY4RUtRTTROMzQ5Nk1QVjhSQVBGTy4u)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/offsite-biodiversity-gains-and-climate-contributions-ocds-h6vhtk-0699f1#participate

## Description
National Grid is looking for suppliers of offsite biodiversity gain solutions, including in the marine environment, and carbon credits/pending issuance units to support our portfolio of infrastructure projects and the delivery our current and future climate and nature commitments. This supply will fall into three parts.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Formal offsite biodiversity units & Nature-based solutions
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45262640, 90712200, 90712400
- **Delivery regions:** IM, UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB, IM

- **Description:** Formal offsite biodiversity units   
This part of the QUDM covers both large-scale and small-scale biodiversity units, calculated via the Defra Statutory Biodiversity Metric (or subsequent updates) in England, for developments requiring formal planni...

### Lot 2: Marine restoration and enhancement
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45262640, 90712300
- **Delivery regions:** IM, UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB, IM

- **Description:** This part of the QUDM will largely be for major infrastructure projects in NGET which have an offshore element (see further information below under The Great Grid Upgrade).  NGET is exploring potential opportunities to deliver marine restoration away...

### Lot 3: Carbon credits and pending issuance units
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 90712200, 90712300, 90712400, 90731210
- **Delivery regions:** IM, UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM, UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB, IM

- **Description:** National Grid intends to make voluntary climate contributions to support climate mitigation, beyond its value chain. These contributions are undertaken in addition to, and not as a substitute for, ambitious emissions reductions within National Grid's...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ARC MARINE LTD, BNG PARTNERS LLP, BNG UNITS LIMITED (+19 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:09640974`, `GB-COH:OC456543`, `GB-COH:15417189`, `GB-PPON:PXBN-2137-GGNQ`, `GB-COH:15292308`, `GB-COH:00452161`, `GB-FTS-134946`, `GB-COH:01573192`, `GB-PPON:PNPX-8939-MLYN`, `GB-PPON:PQDX-1749-LTQN`, `GB-COH:13888126`, `GB-FTS-172475`, `GB-FTS-32602`, `GB-COH:14777039`, `GB-PPON:PZJG-5765-BRHD`, `GB-FTS-170494`, `GB-PPON:PJDL-9528-MNGZ`, `GB-CHC:205846`, `GB-COH:13071019`, `GB-FTS-168282`, `GB-COH:13366032`, `GB-COH:12830871`

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ARC MARINE LTD, OYSTER HEAVEN (UK) LTD, ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:09640974`, `GB-COH:14777039`, `GB-PPON:PZJG-5765-BRHD`, `GB-FTS-170494`

- **Award:** 3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **CYPHER CLIMATE BROKERS LIMITED, Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, NELLIE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PXBN-2137-GGNQ`, `GB-FTS-134946`, `GB-COH:13888126`, `GB-PPON:PZJG-5765-BRHD`, `GB-PPON:PJDL-9528-MNGZ`, `GB-COH:13366032`, `GB-COH:12830871`

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F044888-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-24T15:34:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T17:13:34.977Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0699f1