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title: "Lot 2 - Biowaste training - Aerobic treatment"
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# Lot 2 - Biowaste training - Aerobic treatment

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0548c2

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## Summary

The Environment Agency has completed the procurement process for "Lot 2 - Biowaste training - Aerobic treatment" and "Lot 1 - Biowaste training - Anaerobic treatment" catering to specialist training services within the biowaste sector. The buying organisation, located in London, is part of the UK central government and seeks to enhance EA officers' biowaste capability. The procurement method adopted was an open competition, with contracts signed on 23rd January 2026, effective from 2nd February 2026 to 1st February 2029, with potential for extensions. The contracts focus on providing formal learning interventions and compliance assurance through process understanding, coaching, and mentoring. The first tender involved anaerobic treatment, while the second tender covered aerobic treatment. Both training lots are completed, and the Renewable Energy Association was awarded the contracts worth £75,123.60 and £78,363.60, respectively.

This series of training projects open avenues for businesses specialising in biowaste management and regulatory services to expand their market and expertise, particularly those already involved in the UK energy sector. Large-scale and established organisations, like the Renewable Energy Association, are well-positioned to compete in such tenders due to their existing resources and expertise in delivering specialist training services. Moreover, opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSE) were considered, promoting diverse participation. Businesses with technical proficiency and experience in anaerobic and aerobic biowaste treatment methodologies could leverage these contracts to cultivate business partnerships and enhance their service offerings while contributing to the UK energy security initiative.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013207-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Feb 2026 - 1 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £171,200 |
| Lots value | £171,200 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £127,906 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80510000 - Specialist training services

## Release History

- 13 Feb 2026 at 07:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013207-2026
- 13 Feb 2026 at 07:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013205-2026
- 13 Jun 2025 at 14:58 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032370-2025

## 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

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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