# Mercury Abatement Burden Sharing Payments

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Oldham Council](/buyers/oldham-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Crematoria Abatement of Mercury Emissions Organisation Ltd
- Award value: £135,000
- Tender value: £135,000
- Award date: 11 February 2020
- Published: 9 November 2020
- Contract start: 1 April 2020
- Contract end: 31 March 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 314196f9-2a3a-4aee-a4da-95f877c10bee-391953
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-39e08d74-68e1-4d5e-83ae-8ba79251e103

## Description

Due to requirements laid down by DEFRA as a result of health concerns from mercury emissions\. An environmental charge was introduced in January 2006 to either fund mercury abatement equipment or to burden share towards other LA's who have invested in the equipment via the DEFRA approved CAMEO scheme\. Oldham Council have not yet invested in the mercury abatement equipment\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/314196f9-2a3a-4aee-a4da-95f877c10bee-391953)