UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

The OEP required a digital team with good user research, user experience design, content design and usability testing experience to assess how the OEP website is meeting the needs of its users and to provide design led recommendations for improvement.

The contract is a call-off from ESPO framework 3A_20 Advertising Solutions, Lot 1. The principal requirement of this Framework is to provide Customers with access to Service Providers who are able to supply advertising solutions for a broad category of requirements. Lot 1 - Recruitment Advertising & Related Services This Lot is for Customers seeking a broad range of services in terms of recruitment advertising, employer branding and other resourcing related marketing services.

The overarching objective of this ITT is to support the OEP in developing an independent view of the effectiveness of the current legislation and its implementation in relation to the designation and management of protected sites for wildlife in England and Northern Ireland. We would like the following to be delivered, as described further in the ITT. A. A literature review of publications relating to the designation and management of protected sites in England and Northern Ireland. B. A comparison of the effectiveness of the current legislation and its implementation in England and Northern Ireland to examples elsewhere in the world. Full details of the project requirements and how to submit a tender are provided in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) attached to this contract notice. If you have any queries about this procurement email: procurement@theoep.org.uk In the subject line state: CRO043-01 Protected Sites - ITT Query - YOUR COMPANY NAME Queries received by any other method will not be responded to. We will publish our responses to queries by attaching them to this Contract Notice. Please check this Notice regularly for these updates as we cannot contact you directly.

The objective of this commissioned work is to scope, systematically review and critically assess the diverse approaches and evidence available for anticipating environmental futures and evaluating pathways towards achieving stated goals and targets. This will strengthen the Buyer's assessment approaches enabling it to more effectively hold government to account in achieving its environmental goals and targets THIS PROCUREMENT HAS CONCLUDED AND THE CONTRACT AWARDED This procurement was undertaken through CCS framework RM6126 Research & Insights

This research will focus on current Government actions (policies, regulations, research etc.) aimed at achieving the targets and commitments of Thriving Plants and Wildlife, the apex goal of the Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 for England (EIP). The overarching aim is to provide the OEP with a detailed understanding of current government actions, which can then inform our independent analysis and reporting on progress with delivery of the Thriving Plants and Wildlife goal. THIS PROCUREMENT HAS CONCLUDED AND THE CONTRACT AWARDED This procurement was undertaken through CCS framework RM6126 Research & Insights

The objective of this work is to design and apply a monitoring and evaluation plan for scrutinising the application of the UK Government's Environmental Principles Policy Statement (EPPS). It is intended to enable the Buyer to independently monitor and hold the UK Government to account in their application of the EPPS, and to report to Government and Parliament. THIS PROCUREMENT HAS CONCLUDED AND THE CONTRACT AWARDED This contract was procured through CCS framework RM6126 Research & Insights

The aim of this project is to contribute to the OEP's understanding of waste management and illegal waste disposal in Northern Ireland, and associated impacts on the natural environment and public health. We are specifically interested in a baseline evidence assessment of monitoring and reporting on such matters to support our scrutiny function within Northern Ireland. Through this study we are looking to identify: the intended outcome/s (e.g. targets) of relevant legal and policy frameworks; regulatory and monitoring programmes including the availability of data and information supporting these; and the environmental and public health impacts of waste management and illegal disposal. If you have any queries about this procurement email: procurement@theoep.org.uk In the subject line state: ISN011-01 -Assessment of waste management and illegal disposal in Northern Ireland ITT Query - YOUR COMPANY NAME Queries received by any other method will not be responded to. We will publish our responses to queries by attaching them to this Contract Notice. Please check this Notice regularly for these updates as we cannot contact you directly.

The objective of this procurement was to provide the OEP with a user-friendly, flexible, web hosted and secure end-to-end e-procurement system that supports OEP buyers with making the right procurement choices and managing their contracts, efficiently and robustly. THIS PROCUREMENT HAS NOW CONCLUDED AND THE CONTRACT AWARDED.

The objective of this procurement was to provide the OEP with a user-friendly, flexible, web hosted and secure end-to-end e-procurement system that supports OEP buyers with making the right procurement choices and managing their contracts, efficiently and robustly. THIS PROCUREMENT HAS NOW CONCLUDED AND THE CONTRACT AWARDED. A contract award standstill period runs until midnight on 25/09/2023 The OEP reserves the right to extend the contract to provide the e-procurement system (and associated services) for one or more annual renewal periods beyond the initial contract expiry date stated in this notice.

The objective of this procurement was to provide the OEP with a user-friendly, flexible, web hosted and secure end-to-end e-procurement system that supports OEP buyers with making the right procurement choices and managing their contracts, efficiently and robustly. THIS PROCUREMENT HAS NOW CONCLUDED AND THE CONTRACT AWARDED. Additional information: A contract award standstill period runs until midnight on 25/09/2023. The OEP reserves the right to extend the contract to provide the e-procurement system (and associated services) for one or more annual renewal periods beyond the initial contract expiry date stated in this notice.

The objective of this work is to provide a critical appraisal of the current regulatory and governance frameworks and non-government schemes supporting the sustainable management of agricultural soils in England

This project will provide a critical evaluation of the coherence of the prospective Climate Action Plan (CAP) and prospective Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) in Northern Ireland. THIS PROCUREMENT HAS CONCLUDED AND THE CONTRACT AWARDED

3.1 This project aims to support the OEP in developing an independent view on the trajectory to achieving Good Environmental Status (GES) for UK marine waters. It will support us to gather and analyse the views of the stakeholder community on the drivers, and pressures in the marine environment. It will also seek views on the current state of the evidence base. 3.2 The marine environment is a priority for the OEP, and our corporate plan is that this year we will review available evidence of the condition of the marine environment and identify any gaps in this evidence that should be addressed by the UK Government. This project is a key part of delivering this commitment and will shape the future of the OEP's marine programme. 3.3 We are seeking to understand the drivers and pressures adversely affecting the marine environment; the steps that are yet to be taken to achieve GES; the barriers preventing those steps being taken; and the evidence needed to enable those steps to be implemented and effectively monitored. By drivers and pressures, we mean: • Drivers: Social, economic and demographic influences (e.g. dredging & extraction, fisheries, offshore infrastructure and industrial activities) and natural conditions that impact upon the environment. These include direct and indirect drivers. • Pressures: The stresses, arising from a driver, that cause a deterioration in the natural environment (e.g. gaseous emissions, noise pollution, damage to seabed).

The Supplier shall deliver the following project objectives. 1. The overarching aim of this project is to support the OEP in developing an independent view of water quality challenges in England and Northern Ireland, in particular those concerning emerging pollutants. 2. Previous work set out risks posed by seven substances or groups of substances. This contract will undertake additional assessments of an agreed list of key substances identified as emerging pollutants or groups of pollutants. THIS PROCUREMENT HAS NOW CONCLUDED AND THE CONTRACT AWARDED The procurement used CCS framework RM6187 Management Consultancy 3, Lot 9

The objectives of this procurement are to ensure that the OEP has a user-friendly, reliable and secure corporate travel management system that: • enables staff to book and manage their transport and accommodation arrangements easily, efficiently, and directly using company budget; • provides managers with visibility of travel for staff welfare; • provides our Corporate Services team with management information and efficient systems administration; and • provides the OEP with reduced costs and improved process efficiencies. THIS PROCUREMENT HAS CONCLUDED AND THE CONTRACT AWARDED It was procured through CCS framework RM6217 'Travel and Venue Solutions'

This contract provides hosting and support services for the OEP website. Additional information: This contract was procured through the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 14 framework.

This contract provides hosting and support services for the OEP website. Additional information: This contract was procured through the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 14 framework.

The objective of this project is to provide evidence and analysis that will enable us to influence the development of Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS), to maximise their ability to contribute to achieving the UK Government's legally-binding targets of halting the decline in species abundance by 2030 and increasing species abundance by 2042 in particular and, more broadly, the goal of achieving 'thriving plants and wildlife' by January 2043. The project is structured into two inter-dependent workstreams: A. Evidence gathering and LNRS assessment B. Stakeholder engagement The detailed scope and requirements for the work, and instructions for how to submit a tender, are provided in the Invitation to Tender.

ABOUT THE PROJECT The overarching objective of this work is to provide a critical appraisal of the capacity of England's new agri-environment schemes (AES) to support the achievement of long-term biodiversity targets. The OEP intends to use this appraisal to inform its reporting on Government's progress in delivering its Environmental Improvement Plan and achieving Environment Act 2021 targets. The critical appraisal will be achieved through delivery of the following project elements, as described further in in the Invitation to Tender: A. Assess the relevance and efficacy of all actions included in Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship, identifying the priority actions for achieving biodiversity targets and any evidence about their uptake and implementation. B. Assess the coverage of specific species and habitats - and all relevant indicators for the biodiversity targets - provided by the priority actions identified in task A. C. A technical report synthesising the analysis. The detailed scope and requirements for the work, and instructions for how to submit a tender, are provided in the Invitation to Tender. THIS PROCUREMENT HAS NOW CONCLUDED AND THE CONTRACT AWARDED