Notice Information
Notice Title
OEP024-01 Evaluation of Approaches to Addressing the Nutrient Surplus in Northern Ireland
Notice Description
Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of government plans to reduce the nutrient surplus in Northern Ireland. This objective will be achieved through review and critical appraisal of the following areas, as described further in Section 5: Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Nutrient Action Programme in reducing the nutrient surplus and its impact on the environment. Assessment of how other strategies and policies will impact the nutrient surplus and their effects on the environment. Development of indicators to monitor government progress in addressing the nutrient surplus over time. The scope of this project will focus on both nitrogen and phosphorus at the scale of the food system in Northern Ireland. We are interested in the overall national nutrient balances rather than those at farm, catchment or regional scale. For this project, we define the food system as the interconnected network of activities that link food production, processing, consumption, waste, and emissions to the environment. It will include the agriculture, wastewater, energy, and waste sectors, as well as any others that may impact the nutrient surplus. The project will evaluate scenarios of nutrient management within the food system and their impact on emissions of nitrogen and phosphorus to the air and water environment.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0560ea
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062548-2025
- 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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
90710000 - Environmental management
90730000 - Pollution tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £125,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £125,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £124,399 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 26 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 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
- OFFICE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- Contact Name
- Stephen Ball
- Contact Email
- stephen.ball@theoep.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- 07385952327
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WORCESTER
- Postcode
- WR5 2QT
- Post Town
- Worcester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG12 Worcestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Worcester
- Electoral Ward
- Nunnery
- Westminster Constituency
- Worcester
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062548-2025
6th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040791-2025
17th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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