National tender for purchase of carbon credits (fibre crops) 2026
Original: Nationale aanbesteding Aankoop Carbon Credits (Vezelgewassen)
Waterschap Vallei en Veluwe
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This is a contract notice published by a government body covering services. Delivery covers Netherlands (Europe). It is classified under Carbon Removal and Low-Carbon Materials against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords.
A Dutch water board wants to buy up to 600 carbon credits generated by growing and processing fibre crops into biobased building materials, delivered by 31 December 2028. Suited to agricultural or biobased-materials companies able to certify CO2 storage and deliver credits on time.
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About this tender
Waterschap Vallei en Veluwe intends to purchase a maximum of 600 Carbon Credits through this national tender. The Carbon Credits must originate from the cultivation and processing of fibre crops into biobased building materials. The waterschap states that the purchase aims to stimulate CO2 storage, the circular economy, and biobased construction in the Netherlands. The procurement is classified as a supply (Leveringen) contract under the Aanbestedingswet 2012, published as an open procedure (Openbaar) and as a voluntary ex-ante transparency notice (Vrijwillige aankondiging van een opdracht). The CPV code is 03000000-1 (agricultural, farming, horticultural, forestry and related products). The place of performance is the Netherlands. Delivery of the Carbon Credits must be completed by 31 December 2028. The contract is planned to start on 1 January 2027 and end on 31 December 2028. The TenderNed reference is 617451. The notice was published on 8 October 2026, and the submission deadline is 1 December 2026 at 12:00.
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Key requirements
- ✓Carbon credits from cultivation and processing of fibre crops into biobased building materials
- ✓Maximum of 600 credits to be delivered by 31 December 2028
- ✓Credits must demonstrate CO2 storage and support circular, biobased construction in the Netherlands
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Low-carbon materials funding covers cement, concrete, steel, chemicals, timber and novel building materials with lower embodied carbon. It ranges from research grants to demonstration plants and public procurement that specifies lower-carbon products. Calls often ask for lifecycle assessment, product testing against standards and interest from buyers in construction or manufacturing.
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