Official UK procurement notice
Prj_7117 - ITT - Purchase of carbon credits as part of the construction of a new HQ for the European Centre of Medium Range Weather Forecasts
Procurement agent: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology·On behalf of: UKSBS
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 23rdJune 2026 @ 11:00am
DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.
All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.
Overview
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) is an intergovernmental research institute with its headquarters in Shinfield (UK), and sites in Bonn (Germany) and Bologna (Italy), and contributes to major European programmes including Copernicus (the Earth observation component of the European Union's Space Programme) and Horizon Europe (EU's flagship research and innovation programme).
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology are funding and constructing a new net zero headquarters for ECMWF at the University of Reading's Whiteknights campus, with construction expected to complete between December 2026 and March 2027.
As part of the project’s objectives, the building will need to meet the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard. To ensure this objective is met, DSIT are undertaking a procurement exercise to secure a supplier to support carbon offsetting objectives for the embodied carbon of the newly constructed headquarters.
Key requirements for this procurement:
- DSIT are looking to offset approximately 5165 tonnes of carbon (or equivalent green house gasses), as a one-off procurement via a broker to balance out embodied emissions as a result of the construction.
- The allocated budget for this procurement is up to £2,500,000 inc VAT where applicable.
How to Apply
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.
To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.
If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗.
Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number itt_2619
CPV: Building consultancy services · Energy-efficiency consultancy services · Engineering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£2,083,333
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 80%
- Commercial: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 May 2026, 14:52 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
Prj_7117- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-048873- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a3d9Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
How to Apply
UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.
To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.
If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗.
Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number itt_2619
Timeline
26 May 2026 → 23 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published152 days ago26 May 2026, 14:52 BST
- Clarification questions by124 days ago23 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission deadline124 days ago23 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
- Award decision expected by89 days ago27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts69 days ago17 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent32 days ago23 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published32 days ago23 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 May 2026- Tender notice published26 May 2026, 14:52 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published16 Jun 2026, 11:35 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 23 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST16 Jun 2026, 11:35 BST+1 days · was 22 Jun 2026, 11:00 BST
- Contract award notice published23 Sept 2026, 11:00 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
- Contract signature expected5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Deadline extension
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climeworks AG12 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 | £783,749 | 23 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27final-stage tenders | 22 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- UKSBSProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Partner
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Climeworks AGAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (10)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix D - Draft Contract Terms
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix K - Ethical Wall Agreement
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix J - Commercially sensitive information
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix F - Form of tender
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix G - Certificate of non-collusion and non-canvassing
- Bidding documents and specifications Prj_7117 - ITT
- Bidding documents and specifications Prj_7117 - Commercial Costing Matrix
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender