Notice Information
Notice Title
Lot 2 - Biowaste training - Aerobic treatment
Notice Description
The EA's ambition is to provide a programme of training which supports EA officers in their biowaste capability journey. We have formal learning interventions in place, Operational Instructions which detail process, on the job coaching and mentoring in respect to assuring compliance within the biowaste sector, and tools which are used to provide a consistent and risk-based approach to regulation.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Anaerobic Treatment of Waste (T589)
At the end of the course delegates will be able to: * Identify the role of AD in energy security and describe the drivers of the AD market. * Describe the biochemistry of AD, including identifying and understanding the critical process monitoring parameters. * Identify the aspects of AD plant design. This should include plant & equipment design and installation in accordance with the Waste Treatment BREF and biowaste appropriate measures. * Identify waste feedstock management methods and describe the problem scenarios. * Identify examples of failures, explain the root cause of failures and the importance of good design and feedstock control. * Identify the role of Animal By-products regulations. * Evaluate process control measures at sites. This includes reviewing monitoring results to determine the consequences of poor control and the identification of instability within the AD process. * Identify the variety of AD technologies, including biogas upgrading technology and carbon capture. * Describe the requirements and environmental challenges from digestate storage, treatment & use. * Describe the role of end of waste quality protocols or resource frameworks for digestate. * Perform troubleshooting of problems. * Understand the health and safety risks associated with anaerobic digestion activities. * Perform competent and thorough technical regulatory assessments. * Identify the specific challenges posed by sewage sludge anaerobic digestion sites.
Options: Management Discretion
Renewal: +1 year +1 year
Lot 2: Aerobic Treatment of Waste (T593)At the end of the course delegates will be able to: * Identify the role of aerobic treatment of waste in the UK economy and describe its interaction with government policy (such as the Simpler Recycling reforms). * Identify the aspects of aerobic treatment site processes and plant design. This should include plant & equipment design and operation in accordance with the Waste Treatment BREF and biowaste appropriate measures. * Describe the biochemistry of composting in both open and closed systems. * Identify waste feedstock management methods and describe the problem scenarios. * Identify examples of failures, explain the root cause of failures and the importance of good design and feedstock control. * Identify the role of Animal By-products regulations in aerobic treatments of waste. * Evaluate critical process monitoring parameters. This includes reviewing monitoring results to determine the consequences of poor control and identification of instability within aerobic processes. * Identify the different aerobic treatment technologies including composting, MBT and thermophilic aerobic digestion (TAD) processes. * Describe the requirements and environmental challenges from compost storage, treatment & use. * Describe the role of end of waste quality protocols or resource frameworks for compost. * Perform troubleshooting of problems. * Perform competent and thorough technical regulatory assessments.
Options: Management Discretion
Renewal: +1 year +1 year
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0548c2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013207-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80510000 - Specialist training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £171,200 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £171,200 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £127,906 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Feb 2026 - 1 Feb 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Network Procurement
- Contact Email
- procurement@defra.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 03459335577
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013207-2026
13th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013205-2026
13th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032370-2025
13th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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