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Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

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

Engineering & ArchitectureCPV 71300000
Value£2.1m
Deadline23 Jun 2026
Published16 Jun 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 16 Jun 2026ClosedCloses 23 Jun 2026
Who to contact
commercialexcellence@ics.gov.uk

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£2.1mtotal contract value
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this tender£0£2.2m

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The brief

The 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 https://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: https://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

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All tender information MUST be submitted through

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

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The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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.

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As part of the project’s objectives,

As part of the project’s objectives, the building will need to meet the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard.

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To ensure this objective is met, DSIT

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.

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Once you are logged into the system

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.

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Stage
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