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OEP024-01 Evaluation of Approaches to Addressing the Nutrient Surplus in Northern Ireland

Office for Environmental Protection

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Office for Environmental Protection

Buyer Address: Wildwood, Wildwood Drive, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 2QT, Worcester, UKG12, WR5 2QT, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Stephen Ball

Contact Email: Stephen.ball@theoep.org.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
124399.59 GBP
Published
06 Oct 2025, 13:17
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
26 Sep 2025, 00:00
Contract End
30 Sep 2028, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
90730000 - Pollution tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation
Region
n/a
Awarded To
University of Lancaster
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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.

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Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Contracts

Contract Title: OEP024-01 Evaluation of Approaches to Addressing the Nutrient Surplus in Northern Ireland

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