Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c07-4793-71d8-b40f-7fad7c4e9cbd/the-supply-of-small-sewage-discharges-ssds-to-ground-risk-mapping-for-england closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # The Supply of Small Sewage Discharges (SSDs) to ground risk mapping for England [Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs) Estimated value Not stated Published 3 Aug 2016 Deadline Closed 19 Aug 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Diffuse Water Pollution (DWP) can come from a variety of source including, agriculture, small un-consented point discharges and other diffuse sources such as runoff from roads or urban areas. DWP is a major cause for SSSI and Natura 2000 sites not meeting favourable condition and also not meeting objectives under the Water Framework Directive. Therefore failure to effectively tackle diffuse water pollution presents a significant risk to the delivery of the Biodiversity 2020 and Water Framework Directive requirements. There is now a body of evidence (May et al, 2015a - NECR170; May et al, 2015b - NECR171; May & Woods, 2015 – NECR179) which suggests that small domestic discharges may pose an environmental risk to freshwater habitats under certain situations. Currently 166 SSSIs have a DWP plan remedy assigned to the whole or part of the site, reflecting concern about the adverse impact of DWP on protected site condition. Many of these plans flag up small domestic discharges such as septic tanks and package treatment plants as a potential source of nutrients within the catchment. They also highlight the need to have a greater understanding of the risk they pose to be able to understand their significance and where action might be needed to reduce any impacts. It has also often been difficult to confidently identify where new SSDs can be located without causing unacceptable risks to freshwater SSSIs. Natural England considers that it is important to address this evidence gap to improve the future management of SSDs in the catchments of vulnerable SSSIs. May et al (in press) developed and applied a risk assessment framework and mapped the risk from SSDs to ground for 20 SSSIs. This project mapped the risk based on 3 key environmental factors: - Proximity to watercourse - Depth to high water table - Slope Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you’re already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at . The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - [defra.bravosolution.co.uk](https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk) Read full description ## CPV classification Sewage services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f971daa0-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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