# PS25060 - RAF053/2425 UK ETS Cost of Compliance Research - DESNZ

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by ICS on behalf of DSIT and DESNZ.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [ICS on behalf of DSIT and DESNZ](/buyers/ics-on-behalf-of-dsit-and-desnz/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [GC Insight](/suppliers/gc-insight/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £63,848
- Award date: 25 September 2025
- Published: 17 October 2025
- Contract start: 7 October 2025
- Contract end: 30 April 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c28590cf-2523-4e9b-b270-de44a1d90b42-868638
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-40beb8d9-d6e9-4aab-b12b-42e8fc5cd1b7

## Description

\*\*\*\*\* THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION \*\*\*\*\* This procurement is being concluded as a direct award under the RM6126 Research & Insights DPS Framework\. Brief Description of Requirement We are seeking to undertake research on the cost of compliance within the UK Emissions Trading Scheme \(UK ETS\)\. This work is intended to identify the scale and types of costs associated with participating in the UK ETS for operators and aircraft operators \(AOs\) with respect to their covered installations or aviation activity\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c28590cf-2523-4e9b-b270-de44a1d90b42-868638)