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Nitrogen and phosphorus excretion calculator tool for pigs and poultry

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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08 Sep 2022 at 14:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is seeking specialist technical knowledge to develop a Nitrogen and phosphorus excretion calculator tool for pigs and poultry units in the UK. The project aims to assist operators in accurately reporting nitrogen and phosphorus emissions to comply with environmental regulations. The procurement deadline for quotations is 16:00 on 30th September 2022, and the contract period is from 17th October 2022 to 31st March 2023.

This tender opportunity is relevant to businesses providing industry-specific software packages. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in environmental compliance and agricultural sectors would be well-suited to compete for this procurement opportunity. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, with a contract value of £25,000 GBP and the location is in Chippenham, England.

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Notice Title

Nitrogen and phosphorus excretion calculator tool for pigs and poultry

Notice Description

"The Environment Agency regulates and advises on various aspects of the agriculture sector including large-scale intensive pig and poultry units through the Environmental Permitting Regulations. Environmental permits are required for farms with more than 40,000 poultry places, more than 2,000 production pig places or more than 750 sow places. This regulatory regime ensures that emissions from these activities do not have an unacceptable impact on nearby protected habitat sites, nor contribute excessively to the national inventory of emissions. Permitted farms are required to meet the Best Available Techniques (BAT) Conclusions for the Intensive Rearing of Poultry or Pigs (IRPP) sector. The latest version of this document was published in 2017 (available here) and sets out new requirements to monitor and report emissions from permitted farms for comparison with the BAT-associated levels. This included a requirement for all operators to report emissions of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) excreted in livestock manures on an annual basis. This project links to this BAT requirement to report N and P emissions and the need for additional support for operators to enable accurate calculations of livestock N and P emissions in livestock manures. The implementation of the 2017 Best Available Techniques (BAT) conclusions for the IRPP sector required operators to monitor total nitrogen (N) and total phosphate (P) excreted in livestock manures and report these emissions on an annual basis. The BAT associated excretion level is expressed as Kg N or P2O5 excreted/animal place/year. The BAT conclusions provide two available techniques for measuring N and P emissions in livestock manures; one being manure analysis and the other being calculation by using a mass balance of nitrogen and phosphorus based on feed intake, crude protein and total phosphorus content of the diet, and animal performance. We are seeking specialist technical knowledge to understand the most appropriate calculation method based on the mass balance technique highlighted in the BAT conclusions and develop a simple tool. The purpose of this project is to develop a simple calculator tool to assist operators with the calculation of N and P excretion to enable them to accurately report these emissions to the Environment Agency for compliance checks against the BAT-associated total N/P excretion levels. " Additional information: "You are invited to quote for the above in accordance with the attached documents. Instructions on what information we require you to provide is in Section 4 of the Request for Quotation document. Your response should be returned to the following email address by 16:00 on 30 September 2022: alice.waterson@environment-agency.gov.uk Many thanks for your interest in this project."

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a832464-1066-4594-a4e1-c8a5c565df61
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Oct 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
Alice Waterson
Contact Email
alice.waterson@environment-agency.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CHIPPENHAM
Postcode
SN14 0AB
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Chippenham Sheldon
Westminster Constituency
Chippenham

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