Published date: 22 September 2022

Last edited date: 27 September 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 29 September 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Waste analysis services - 79723000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£30,000

Procurement reference

ENV6005548R Task 19.2

Published date

22 September 2022

Closing date

29 September 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

21 October 2022

Contract end date

28 February 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

The project will determine the concentrations and quantities of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) specifically brominated flame-retardants (BFRs) in plastics in waste lead acid batteries casings (or other plastic components).

The key objectives of this project are to sample and analyse these plastics to:
• Provide evidence on whether plastic in lead acid batteries contain POPs
• Provide an initial estimate of the proportion of plastics removed from batteries that contain brominated flame retardants, and the levels they contain, using X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) scanning
• Provide an analysis of plastics identified as containing bromine by XRF, to determine which BFRs are present, including any that are POPs. Analysis of other chemicals of concern (for example Dechlorane Plus and UV-328) should be considered to maximise sampling and analysis effort.

More information

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To apply the following 2 step process is to be followed:
1. Send email notification of participation to sam.lusted@environment-agency.gov.uk no later than 29th September 2022 and you will be sent an invite to register on the Authority's eMarketplace Solution. Formal registration is not required and you may proceed using a guest account.
2. Your final Response is to be submitted via the Authority's eMarkeplace Solution no later than 23:55 on Tuesday 13 October 2022.

About the buyer

Contact name

Sam Lusted

Address

Environment Agency, Quadrant 2
Parkway Avenue
Sheffield
S9 4WF
England

Telephone

02030258796

Email

sam.lusted@environment-agency.gov.uk