Hydrological Extremes, Coasts and Risk Management
Title: Natural Capital and River Basin Management Planning: Protecting and Improving Scotland’s Water Environment
Type of project: Capacity Building Project
Overview: CREW invites proposals for a c. 9-month capacity building project to conduct an evidence synthesis to assess the current state of knowledge of how investments in protecting and improving natural capital influence the state of the water environment. The synthesis will also explore the wider benefits these investments provide for nature, climate adaptation, public health, net zero targets and agriculture.
Budget: Funding available: £83,000 exclusive of VAT (where applicable).
Project Status: Project in procurement.
Call dates: Wednesday 2nd April –Tuesday 6th May, midday.
For more information and to read the full specification, please visit the project page
Water Quality and Health
Title: Economic, societal and public health benefits of improving water quality at designated bathing waters to a good or excellent standard in Scotland: Literature review
Type of project: Capacity Building Project
Overview: This Capacity Building project aims to provide information on the benefits to the economy, society and public health to improving bathing water quality in Scotland, and the approaches, investment levels, ambition, achievements in other parts of the UK. This information will support the development of a framework approach to understanding and calculating the benefits of improving bathing water quality in Scotland, with an indicative way of calculating these benefits which can be applied to individual sites.
Budget: Funding available: £62,000 exclusive of VAT (where applicable).
Project Status: Project in procurement.
Call dates: Tuesday 25th March – Tuesday 29th April 2025
For more information and to read the full specification, please visit the project page.
Land and Water Resource Management
Title: Transitioning surface water collection to surface water reuse systems
Type of project: Capacity Building Project
Overview: This Capacity Building project aims to explore the emerging area of interest in surface water reuse before the next regulatory planning period (April 2027-March 2033) and demonstrate clear policy/strategic alignment. The project will focus on non-potable uses, such as non-food agriculture, car washing, and cooling systems, which are less regulated, but may still require adherence to local planning and environmental legislation.
Budget: Funding available: £85,000 exclusive of VAT (where applicable).
Project Status: Project in procurement.
Call dates: Tuesday 25th March – Wednesday 7th May 12:00.
For more information and to read the full specification, please visit the project page.
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