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Published 14 May 2026, 16:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UK5 - Transparency Notice

Official notice

Authority: National Highways Limited (Central government)

ServicesDirect awardAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: UK
Contract value (direct award)£800,000≈ £400k / year · £960,000 inc. VAT
Awarded 14 May 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Carbonaires Limited
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description
  1. Support LTC in securing carbon removal carbon credits from project developers based on carbon project experience
  2. Deep policy, markets, science, finance, technology, and risk management expertise for direct purchase of high integrity carbon credits from developers
  3. Expertise and experience in developing own carbon removal projects to support potential commercialisation of LTC’s projects e.g. trees

CPV: Environmental management

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 May 2029 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
90710000 Environmental management

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 May 2026, 16:44 BST
Last source update
23 Jul 2026, 11:01 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069564
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental management
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069931 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

The direct award justification is Schedule 5, paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023: a Single Supplier where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and no reasonable alternative exists.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

14 May 2026 → 23 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published165 days ago
    14 May 2026, 16:44 BST
  2. Next notice expected157 days ago
    22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract starts148 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published96 days ago
    23 Jul 2026, 11:01 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    14 May 2026, 16:44 BST
    UK2
  2. Transparency notice published
    30 Jun 2026, 08:46 BST
    UK5
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 Jun 2026, 08:46 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    30 Jun 2026, 08:46 BST
  5. Contract award notice published
    1 Jul 2026, 13:25 BST
    UK6
  6. Contract signature expected
    13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    23 Jul 2026, 11:01 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-05: 1 release · 14 May 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £603,5001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Carbonaires Limited14 Jul 2026 – 13 Jul 2028 · up to 13 Jul 2029Extensions: Continuation of technical specialist services£603,50014 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Carbonaires Limited

    Signed
    14 Jul 2026
    Value
    £603,500
    Period
    14 Jul 2026 – 13 Jul 2028 · up to 13 Jul 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Continuation of technical specialist services

    No agreed KPIs: Technical specialist services not above £5m; and there are deliverables set against each workstream including: Workstream 1: Procurement, management & retirement • Credit management • Credit retirement reports and statements Workstream 2: Project Development • Modelling of carbon credit output, financial analysis & potential credit revenue • Support on PDD development • Support on MRV design framework Workstream 3: Risk Management • Risk assessment output of projects and approach using RAG frameworks • Develop and support project risk escalation framework Workstream 4: Monitoring & Reporting • Ongoing of relevant policy and geopolitical landscape • Claims and public disclosure reporting support • Progress reports

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Highways Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PGMJ-3793-VBBN Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 6GAContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Carbonaires LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13687587 Moray House, 23-55 Great Titchfield Street, London, London, W1W 7PAContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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