Published date: 25 September 2017

Last edited date: 25 September 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 9 October 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£20,000

Procurement reference

SC170006

Published date

25 September 2017

Closing date

9 October 2017

Contract start date

27 October 2017

Contract end date

28 February 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The objectives are to deliver, by the end of February 2018, a literature and desk based review of approaches to encouraging or requiring improved P stewardship in the water industry that are being used or trialled in other developed countries. The approaches considered should include regulatory and softer options and include novel approaches to the economics such as PES and natural capital accounting. In undertaking this review, assess the potential to successfully apply the various approaches within the UK, notably in the water sector. The review should therefore consider current practices of English water companies and how these might be improved, from a P stewardship perspective, in terms of P removal at STWs and the options for recycling and recovery of P for agricultural and other uses. Identify the scale at which options could apply, pros and cons of the options identified, and barriers to uptake of the options. To aid further communication of the results the contractor should provide a review paper on the work suitable for external publication by the end of the project plus a supporting presentation and slide pack to support internal and external communication by the end of the project.

More information

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To apply please respond to the attached Invitation to Quote and associated documents. Email your response to alwyn.hart@environment-agency.gov.uk. Tenders to be received no later than 09:00 on Monday 9 October.

About the buyer

Contact name

Dr Alwyn Hart

Address

Environment Agency
Sapphire East, 550 Streetsbrook Road
Solihull
B91 1QT
England

Telephone

07860452443

Email

alwyn.hart@environment-agency.gov.uk