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Published 17 Mar 2025, 11:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UK1 - Pipeline Notice Biodiversity Unit and Carbon Credits

Official notice

Authority: National Highways Limited (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 2 value updates
Submission deadline Not published
Next notice expected 29 May 2026
Framework period 3 yrsends 30 Apr 2030 · starts 1 May 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

National Highways expect to need to purchase Biodiversity units to meet Biodiversity Net Gain regulations and achieve 10% net gains in biodiversity levels though our work to maintain and develop England's Strategic Road Network. We also expect to need to purchase Carbon Credits this procurement will focus on biodiversity, but explore the benefits of linking in to our Carbon Credit requirements.

We will engage with the market to explore current capacity, planned enhancements to capacity and timescales for such. A short term solution using our existing Dynamic Purchasing System is being investigated separately.

We expect to enable our resultant framework, so that it can be used by the wider public sector, as such the values quoted at this stage are indicative only.

CPV: Environmental management

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
3 yrs from 1 May 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Cancelled 3 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 May 2027 – 30 Apr 2030 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
90710000 Environmental management

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “UK1 - Pipeline Notice Biodiversity Unit and Carbon Credits” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Mar 2025, 11:02 GMT
Last source update
18 Sept 2025, 09:04 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057554
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental management
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

17 Mar 2025 → 1 May 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    17 Mar 2025, 11:02 GMT
  2. Latest notice published
    18 Sept 2025, 09:04 BST
  3. Market engagement300 days ago
    31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT

    To be determined.

  4. Next notice expected151 days ago
    29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 184 days
    1 May 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    17 Mar 2025, 11:02 GMT
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    18 Mar 2025, 12:47 GMT
    UK2
  3. Pipeline notice published
    14 May 2025, 15:12 BST
    UK1
  4. Published value updated to £2,000,000
    14 May 2025, 15:12 BST
    was £200,000,000
  5. Procurement termination notice published
    18 Sept 2025, 09:04 BST
    UK12
  6. Status changed to withdrawn
    18 Sept 2025, 09:04 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-03: 1 release · 17 Mar 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—15 Sept 2025CancelledMarket Engagement for Biodiversity Net Gain potential Procurement. Approach Engagement focused on the maturity, capacity and commercial models of potential suppliers and the legal mechanisms for securing long term biodiversity outcomes. The scope covered: • Regional supply and pricing variability • Delivery and monitoring assurance (30+ years) • Legal structuring (Conservation Covenants, S106 agreements) • Procurement model preferences (DPS, framework, co-development) Methodologies included structured supplier interviews, EOI submissions, pricing analysis and legal model comparisons. Engagement was carried out with habitat banks, conservation charities, brokers, social enterprises and platform operators. Findings The BNG market is developing rapidly but remains fragmented and unevenly distributed. Providers include: • Commercial providers offering off the shelf units with legal assurance • Charitable conservation bodies offering long term stewardship with strong ESG alignment, but limited scalability • Emerging platforms and brokers providing flexible but less proven models. Costs of BNG units vary, but often exceed our internal affordability cap of £20,000 per unit. Suppliers prefer procurement models that are open, flexible and allow for entry and scalability over time, such as Dynamic Purchasing Systems and Framework Agreements. Spot purchases and one off tenders were discouraged. Conclusion National Highways concludes its 2025 Biodiversity Net Gain market engagement with thanks to stakeholders, suppliers and institutional partners. The learning gathered, together with a critical examination of our internal priorities mean no formal large scale Procurement is currently planned.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Highways

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 09346363 Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, South East, GU1 4LZContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

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