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Tender: Purchase of Carbon Credits for New ECMWF Net Zero HQ at University of Reading

Released 5 months ago

Closed22 Jun 2026

Est. valueEstimate£45K to £560K

LocationUnited Kingdom

AgencyDepartment for Science, Innovation & Technology

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryEnergy & Environment

Submissions closedClosed Mon, 22 June 2026

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The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is seeking a supplier to procure carbon credits to offset approximately 5,165 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent as a one‑off purchase via a broker to balance embodied emissions from the construction of a new net zero headquarters for the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) at the University of Reading's Whiteknights campus. The procurement has an allocated budget of up to £2,500,000 inclusive of VAT and supports the project objective to meet the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard; construction is expected to complete between December 2026 and March 2027.

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