Notice Information
Notice Title
Nitrogen and Phosphorous Mitigation Agreement
Notice Description
NEC generate, establish and sells nutrient mitigation credits to offset nutrient pollution generated by new residential developments. The services covered in this notice relate to the provision of high efficiency nutrient removal package treatment plants (PTP) for the generation, establishment and sale of nutrient mitigation credits. NEC intend to invite suppliers who specialise in the supply of permanent (90 years) Nitrogen and Phosphorous Mitigation specifically secured via septic tank upgrades. NEC will then trade the nutrient offset/saving as 'credits' to house builders who need to offset the additional nutrients arising from the new houses they intend to build. NEC will only purchase nutrient offset/savings arising from septic tank upgrades located within the catchments effected by Nutrient Neutrality in Norfolk. This opportunity is divided into 2 lots, of 100kg/yr and 450kg/yr Total Phosphorus offset
Lot Information
100kg/yr Total Phosphorus offset (and associated Total Nitrogen offset) delivered over 12 months and secured for 90 years with installations delivered from contract start date.
Lot 1: Total Phosphorus offset 100kg/yr (plus associated Total Nitrogen offset secured through the septic tank upgrade) delivered over 12 months.
Lot 2: Total Phosphorus offset 450kg/yr (plus associated Total Nitrogen offset secured through the septic tank upgrade) delivered over 24 months.Lot 2: Total Phosphorus offset 450kg/yr (plus associated Total Nitrogen offset secured through the septic tank upgrade) delivered over 24 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04be2f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037203-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
90710000 - Environmental management
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £22,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £22,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £22,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Dec 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORFOLK ENVIRONMENTAL CREDITS LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Tom Sawyer, Tom Sayer
- Contact Email
- admin@norfolkenvironmentalcredits.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORWICH
- Postcode
- NR7 )WF
- Post Town
- Norwich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH5 Norfolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
- Delivery Location
- TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk
-
- Local Authority
- Broadland
- Electoral Ward
- Brundall
- Westminster Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
Further Information
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