Published date: 28 November 2024

Last edited date: 10 December 2024

This notice was replaced on 6 February 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 6 February 2025)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental standards other than for construction - 90711200

  • Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction - 90711300

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction - 90711400

    • Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services - 90712400

    • Environmental issues consultancy services - 90713000

    • Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction - 90713100

Location of contract

WR5 2QT

Value of contract

£25,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

CRO309-01-21

Published date

28 November 2024

Closing date

13 January 2025

Closing time

11:45pm

Contract start date

20 January 2025

Contract end date

28 March 2025

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?

No

Description

The overarching aim of this project is to support the OEP in developing an independent view of the effectiveness of three regulations relating to agricultural diffuse pollution, namely:

Reduction and Prevention of Agricultural Diffuse Pollution (England) Regulations 2018, commonly known as the Farming Rules for Water (FRfW);

Nitrate Pollutions Prevention Regulations 2015; and

Storing Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oils (England) Regulations 2010.

This will be achieved through delivering the following objectives:

Undertake a review of research and evidence on the effectiveness of the regulations in reducing diffuse agricultural pollution

Undertake interviews with expert practitioners and researchers.

Provide an initial assessment from the overall review and provide options for systematic evidence reviews and assessments for the OEP to consider.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CRO309-01 A scoping review of effectiveness of agricultural diffuse pollution regs. in Eng. & NI

  • Opportunity
  • Published 28 November 2024

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Stephen Ball

Address

Wildwood
Wildwood Drive
Worcester
WR5 2QT
England

Telephone

07385952327

Email

stephen.ball@theoep.org.uk