--- title: "Updating wastewater treatment pathways for the Seventh Carbon Budget" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3ea92e4c-19b4-4f73-8a0d-98ab738d9101" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3ea92e4c-19b4-4f73-8a0d-98ab738d9101" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3ea92e4c-19b4-4f73-8a0d-98ab738d9101.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3ea92e4c-19b4-4f73-8a0d-98ab738d9101.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE" published: "2024-01-10" --- # Updating wastewater treatment pathways for the Seventh Carbon Budget Buyer: THE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3ea92e4c-19b4-4f73-8a0d-98ab738d9101 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3ea92e4c-19b4-4f73-8a0d-98ab738d9101) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3ea92e4c-19b4-4f73-8a0d-98ab738d9101.json) ## Summary The Committee On Climate Change has issued a tender titled "Updating wastewater treatment pathways for the Seventh Carbon Budget" in the research and development services and related consultancy services category. The procurement is located in London, United Kingdom. This tender is at the planning stage with a tender period ending on January 17, 2024, and a contract period from January 22, 2024, to March 25, 2024. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold) with a total value of GBP 25,000. The buyer for this tender is The Committee On Climate Change. This procurement process for updating wastewater treatment pathways presents opportunities for businesses, especially in the research and development services and consultancy services sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete due to the nature of the project. Businesses should consider innovative solutions such as conversion of treatment plants to advanced anaerobic digestion systems and process optimisation improvements. The tender is a valuable opportunity for businesses looking to contribute to emissions reduction efforts in the wastewater treatment sector. ## Notice Wastewater treatment emissions are a small proportion of total UK emissions, but this proportion increases by 2050 in our Sixth Carbon Budget scenarios, as other sectors largely decarbonise while wastewater emissions only fall by a small amount. Assumptions on emission reductions from wastewater in our Sixth Carbon Budget scenarios were based on academic papers and discussions with academics and stakeholders in the water industry. This resulted in emission reductions of 20% by 2030 in three of our scenarios, including the Balanced Pathway. This increased to a 50% reduction by 2050 in two of our scenarios (Widespread Innovation and Tailwinds). The main solutions assumed to deliver this abatement were: * Across all scenarios - conversion of wastewater treatment plants to advanced anaerobic digestion systems (increasing the amount of biogas extracted and reducing methane emissions) and process optimisation improvements and leak identification using on-site emissions monitoring of CH4 and N2O. * More ambitious scenarios - more innovative options such as membrane-aerated biofilm reactors or partial nitrification-Anammox processes. Water companies in England and Wales submitted their draft business plans to Ofwat in October 2023. These plans are going through an ongoing verification process, so are subject to change, but include plans for wastewater treatment out to 2034, with associated emissions pathways. Aggregate wastewater emissions in draft plans are relatively steady over the period in question - differing significantly from the 20% reduction assumed in our Balanced Pathway. There is significant variation between individual water companies, with changes in emissions over the period ranging from a 60% reduction to an 50% increase by 2034, relative to 2021/22 levels. **** See Specification for more details **** ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec69b40b-6985-4891-955d-422106191248 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 Jan 2024 - 25 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 0ET | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 10 Jan 2024 at 10:12 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec69b40b-6985-4891-955d-422106191248 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec69b40b-6985-4891-955d-422106191248 10th January 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c846a585-af53-4496-bdd5-a7d8a66ecece - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/634f41cd-bd3b-40f3-8414-b02f8ae9b65e - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/904d5e6a-fb3c-4d4b-ab81-192d6fa9e4ab ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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