UK government appoints Mott MacDonald to provide support on its net zero programmes

Mott MacDonald will provide specialist technical advisory support to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ), following its appointment to the Energy & Net Zero Professional Services (ENZPS) framework.

Under the framework, Mott MacDonald will help DESNZ deliver on its major work programmes aimed at transitioning the UK to cleaner energy sources and helping to deliver net zero by 2050.

Mott MacDonald has been awarded places on four Lots, the maximum number a single supplier can be awarded:

• Lot 1: Nuclear
• Lot 5: Oil, gas and electricity
• Lot 6: Emerging technologies (including net zero innovation)
• Lot 7: Industrial transformation (including carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), greenhouse gas removal and industrial decarbonisation)

Mott MacDonald has long supported DESNZ and its predecessor, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, having provided technical advisory services for its £1bn Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP); made scientific and technical improvements to the UK National Greenhouse Gas Inventory; and advised on the delivery of the CCUS programme.

Adina Popa, Mott MacDonald’s programme director said: “Our team will be supporting DESNZ to deliver its critically important major work programmes and overcome the challenges posed by the energy transition to a low carbon economy. Mott MacDonald works at the forefront of nuclear, electricity infrastructure and networks, energy technology innovation, CCUS and industrial decarbonisation, and is resolute in helping the UK deliver on its 2050 net zero targets and maintaining energy security.”

The £250M framework will run for an initial two years.