Tender Results of Office For Environmental Protection

OEP110-01 Local scale advice for nature friendly farming-Farmers must balance multiple objectives, making decisions that consider economic, environmental, and business planning needs for their land whilst navigating a complex regulatory and policy context. The current farming advice context in England is fragmented, difficult for farmers to navigate, and sometimes inconsistent in its objectives. One to one advice – from public bodies to farmers – has declined due to budget cuts. There is an increasing reliance on written guidance, risk-based targeting...

COS127-02 OEP Website Hosting & Support-This contract provides hosting and support services for the OEP website.

INS309-02 Developing a fitness test for industry resilience to water scarcity and the implications-The Supplier shall develop a methodology which can be applied in England which considers the readiness of key sectors and industries to water scarcity and drought, and how likely implementation plans or a lack them, pose a risk to the natural environment. The supplier is not required to implement the methodology developed but it must be sufficiently detailed so that it can applied at a later date.

INS307-12 Monitoring progress in expenditure towards biodiversity targets-The overarching objective of this work is to provide the OEP with the capability to monitor the delivery expenditure of actions in the annual reporting period. The OEP intends to apply the outputs of this research to inform its reporting on Government's progress in delivering its Environmental Improvement Plan and achieving Environment Act 2021 targets. Our main focus in this particular project is on contribution to the Environment Act 2021 biodiversity, woodland and marine targets. A parti...

CRO309-01 A scoping review of effectiveness of agricultural diffuse pollution regs. in Eng. & NI-The overarching aim of this project is to support the OEP in developing an independent view of the effectiveness of three regulations relating to agricultural diffuse pollution, namely: Reduction and Prevention of Agricultural Diffuse Pollution (England) Regulations 2018, commonly known as the Farming Rules for Water (FRfW); Nitrate Pollutions Prevention Regulations 2015; and Storing Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oils (England) Regulations 2010. This will be achieved through d...

INS309-01 review environmental standards for aquatic ecological impacts from nutrient pollution Eng-Objectives The overarching aim of this project is to provide the OEP with an initial understanding of whether existing nutrient environmental quality standards underpinning the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017, reflect best available evidence. This will be achieved through the following objectives: undertake a Quick Scoping Review1 of research and evidence on the of environmental quality standards. Complete interviews with water quali...

INS301-04 Review the Application of Environmental Assessments in the Management of Nutrients in NI-3.1To carry out a review of the application of environmental assessments in the management of nutrient inputs to the environment in Northern Ireland. 3.2This objective will be achieved through review and critical appraisal of the following areas, as described further in Section 5: a.Evaluate the degree to which the environmental assessments carried out for the Nutrient Action Programme (NAP) and Future Agricultural Policy (FAP) are appropriate in the context of the risks posed to the envir...

COS403-01 Understanding stakeholders perceptions of the OEP and its impact-The objectives of this work are to: Understand how the OEP is perceived by its stakeholders; and identify opportunities for increasing the impact of the OEP's work. These objectives will be achieved through delivery of the following project elements, as described further in Section 5: Stakeholder survey Stakeholder interviews Opportunities for impact Reporting

INS309-01 review environmental standards for aquatic ecological impacts from nutrient pollution Eng-Objectives The overarching aim of this project is to provide the OEP with an initial understanding of whether existing nutrient environmental quality standards underpinning the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017, reflect best available evidence. This will be achieved through the following objectives: undertake a Quick Scoping Review1 of research and evidence on the of environmental quality standards. Complete interviews with water quali...

INS301-02 NI Nutrients - Divergence on Nutrients between NI and RoI-To support the OEP in reaching a position on the issues, risks and opportunities posed by actual or potential regulatory divergence on environmental protection in Northern Ireland. Having set out the wider background, we then require a more detailed assessment of the issues that any such regulatory divergence could have for nutrient management in Northern Ireland. 3.2 This objective will be achieved through review and explanation of the following areas, as described further in section 5: A...