Credit tenders
BCT Credit Tender 25-01 calendar
| 26 March 2025 | BCT Credit Tender 24-02 - Outcomes Report – Now available |
| Closed | BCT Credit Tender 25-01 |
Register now for the BCT’s Offsets Portal to participate in Credit Tenders
The BCT has introduced multi-factor authentication for Credit Tenders.
Applicants are now required to register for the BCT’s Offsets Portal, before submitting a Credit Offer application. This step helps safeguard against common cyber security threats and ensures that only verified, authorised users access sensitive data.
Please refer to the Credit Offer Portal website for further information, including a user guide.
Participants guide
Applicants for NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust credit tenders are required to have read the Credit Tender Participant Guide, released a week before the tender opens. The Credit Tender 25-01 participants guide [.pdf] is now available.
Help for new landholders
Interested landholders can refer to the BCT’s Information for new landholders wanting to offer credits to the BCT webpage. This webpage includes a link to a map to assist in determining the sub region in which your property is located
Timeframes for BCT Credit Tenders
Estimated timeframes for BCT Credit Tenders 25-01
| Apr - June 2025 | Bid evaluation and prioritisation (outlined in the Participants guide section 5.3) |
| July - August 2025 | BCT offers to buy credits (outlined in the Participants guide section 5.4) |
| Sept 2025 | Enter into a Credit Sale Agreement (outlined in the Participants guide section 5.5) |
Estimated timeframes for BCT Credit Tenders 24-02
| Oct - Dec 2024 | Bid evaluation and prioritisation (outlined in the Participants guide section 5.3) |
| Jan - Feb 2025 | BCT offers to buy credits (outlined in the Participants guide section 5.4) |
| March 2025 | Enter into a Credit Sale Agreement (outlined in the Participants guide section 5.5) |
Credit Offer Portal
Bids for the next credit tender are to be submitted using the Credit Offer Portal, by – date to be confirmed.
Click 'Credit Offer Portal' above to view the Wanted Credits List and to submit a bid.
Previous Credit tender program information including Outcomes reports and Participants guides are available on our Biodiversity Offsets Program Outcomes webpage.
Do you have questions about the tender? The tender Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Sheet may be of assistance. The FAQ Sheet is to be read in conjunction with the tender participants guide.