EEA/RNC/03/002 - Award notice

Name given to contract: Evaluation of the effectiveness of policies to address waste water pollution in selected European countries.

Reference number attributed: EEA/RNC/03/002.

Description of contract:

provide an evaluation of the effectiveness of economic instruments to address waste water pollution from point sources in six to seven EEA member countries in the period from 1970 to 2002. As a follow-up to the 2001 EEA Report 'Reporting on Environmental Measures: are we being effective?', pilot studies to evaluate the effectiveness of policies in selected areas for selected European countries will be undertaken. One study is to evaluate the effectiveness of policies to address waste water pollution from point sources in selected European countries.

The following tasks are foreseen:

task 1: identification of countries for the evaluation.

Task 2: a detailed qualitative assessment of the use of economic instruments to address waste water pollution from point sources in six to seven European countries.

Task 3: a quantitative indicator-based assessment of changes in environmental pressures and the state of the environment related to waste water pollution from point sources in the countries selected.

Task 4: evaluation of the effectiveness of economic instruments to address waste water pollution from point sources in selected European countries.

Task 5: report to the EEA.

Proven experience in undertaking and publishing high quality policy effectiveness evaluations related to policies to address waste water pollution in European countries (35). Solid knowledge and understanding of waste water policies in European countries, incl. of their costs and the institutional frameworks within which the policies are implemented (10). Solid knowledge and understanding of the environmental pressures that result from waste water pollution in Europe (10). Soundness of the methodological approach (10). Competence of working team, as appearing from CVs (10). Practicality and completeness of the work plan proposed (5). Price (20).