Published date: 22 June 2018

This notice was replaced on 2 August 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 2 August 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£18,500

Procurement reference

tender_173877/683210

Published date

22 June 2018

Closing date

6 July 2018

Contract start date

16 July 2018

Contract end date

31 August 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Single use plastics, including plastic plates, plastic cutlery and plastic balloon sticks may have significant negative impacts on the general environment when they are discarded after use.

The Government wishes to assess what the economic impacts of introducing regulations banning these items in England would be and weighing these impacts against the resultant environmental benefits.

Quotes are being invited from suitably experienced suppliers to undertake an assessment of the economic, environmental and social impacts of introducing a legislative ban in England. The assessment would take a look at

1) the impact on businesses, both domestic manufacturers and those that either use or sell them including imported plastics.

and

2) the costs of using alternative materials for these products.


More information

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About the buyer

Address

17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

00

Email

Network.procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk