Published date: 30 January 2020

Withdrawn opportunity - This means that the contract has been withdrawn early. This could be due to a change of circumstances.


Closing: 28 August 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£270,000

Procurement reference

tender_217905/832504

Published date

30 January 2020

Closing date

28 August 2019

Contract start date

16 September 2019

Contract end date

30 September 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

Ensure sufficient technical support during the negotiations at international meetings under the Montreal Protocol to develop and underpin the UK's negotiating objectives;
Provide technical input on Defra funded bilateral activities relating to the global HFC phase down to maximise environmental and economic benefits through identifying synergies and potential co-benefits including strategies to enhance energy efficiency (EE) at the same time as the refrigerant transition; helping to deliver a holistic approach to measures aimed at providing sustainable cooling for all; leveraging international cooperation by working with key institutions with shared objectives; assisting in the development of international and regional cooperation and partnerships to develop similar metrics, capitalise on scale and identify and address barriers to accelerating the uptake of new solutions and approaches towards low Global Warming Potential (GWP) and EE equipment.
Support Defra in outreach activities to develop policy options and scenarios aimed at encouraging strategies for an early switch towards low GWP and EE alternatives at international level.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

International Fluorinated Gas/ODS Support and Market Analysis - Call-off Contract.

  • Awarded contract
  • Published 30 January 2020

Attachments

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About the buyer

Address

Defra, Foss House, 1-2 Peasholme Green, York Y01 7PX
York
Y01 7PX
England

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gov.uk