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Supply of nutrient neutrality mitigation for Stour Environmental Credits Limited

Ashford Borough Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ashford Borough Council

Buyer Address: International House, Dover Place, Ashford, UKJ45, TN23 1HU, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@ashford.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
15000000.0 GBP
Published
18 Aug 2025, 09:22
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
30 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
01 Oct 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
90700000 - Environmental services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
NORFOLK RIVERS CONSORTIUM LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Ashford Borough Council are advertising this opportunity on behalf of Stour Environmental Credits (SEC). As part of the development of its nutrient mitigation portfolio SEC is seeking to appoint suitable providers/installers to convert existing septic tanks and private package treatment plants to high efficacy private package treatment plants (PTPs). The upgrade generates a nutrient offset/saving (both phosphorus and nitrogen) equivalent to amount of nutrients stripped out by the new private package treatment plant compared to the old septic tank. The successful bidder(s) (the Services Provider(s) in this Procurement will provide SEC with phosphorus and nitrogen offset/saving. SEC will then trade the nutrient offset/saving as 'credits' to housebuilders/developers who need to offset the additional nutrients arising from the new houses they intend to build.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: Supply of nutrient neutrality mitigation for Stour Environmental Credits Limited

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