Published date: 4 January 2021

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: 18 January 2021, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£20,000

Procurement reference

ENVWLB00429R

Published date

4 January 2021

Closing date

18 January 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 February 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2021

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

Tackling climate change, and reducing waste, are consistent threads throughout the Government's 25 year Environment Plan. We should "tread more lightly on our planet, using resources more wisely and radically reducing the waste we generate". The UK now has a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.

The Environment Agency acknowledges the commitment that the water industry have already made in the areas of low carbon, low waste and resource efficiency. We support the Water Industry in their goal to be net zero carbon by 2030.

Whilst treading more lightly on the planet we also need to act on other pressures that are impacting our environment such as nitrogen (N). The role of N in freshwater eutrophication, particularly lakes and reservoirs, has become increasingly recognised as being important in recent years and the UK Technical Advisory Group for Water Framework Directive has now developed N standards for standing fresh waters. It is anticipated that these will be applied in RBMP 3rd Cycle and are likely to drive N reduction in PR24 and beyond at STWs affecting failing eutrophic water bodies.

This project will help to develop a programme of collaborative investigations via the PR24 Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) covering two components: a) low carbon, low waste and resource efficiency trials and b) understanding how much nitrogen can be removed from sewage treatment works.

More information

Attachments

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To apply please respond to the attached Invitation to Quote and associated documents. Email your response to barrie.howe@environment-agency.gov.uk. Tenders to be received no later than 17:00 on January 18th 2021.

About the buyer

Contact name

Barrie Howe

Address

Environment Agency
Kings Meadow House, Kings Meadow Road
Reading
RG1 8DQ
England

Email

barrie.howe@environment-agency.gov.uk