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Biowaste training - Aerobic and anaerobic treatment

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Buyer Address: Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Network Procurement

Contact Email: network.procurement@defra.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: 03459335577

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
171200.0 GBP
Gross: 205440.0 GBP
Published
13 Jun 2025, 14:58
Deadline
10 Jul 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
80510000 - Specialist training services
Region
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Awarded To
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Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Aerobic and anaerobic treatment training biowaste activities can play a key role in providing energy security for the UK. 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.

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External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032370-2025

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Lots

Lot Title: Lot 1 – Anaerobic Treatment of Waste (T589)

Lot Description: 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.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: Management Discretion

Lot 1 Value: GBP 85,600.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 102,720.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-08-26T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-08-25T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot Title: Lot 2: Aerobic Treatment of Waste (T593)

Lot Description: 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.

Lot Lot 2 Status: active

Lot Lot 2 Has Options: Yes

Lot Lot 2 Options: Management Discretion

Lot Lot 2 Value: GBP 85,600.00

Lot Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 102,720.00

Lot Lot 2 Contract Start: 2025-08-26T00:00:00+01:00

Lot Lot 2 Contract End: 2028-08-25T23:59:59+01:00

Lot Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes

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