Published date: 2 September 2022

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 2 September 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0.01

Procurement reference

tender_313175/1103396

Published date

2 September 2022

Approach to market date

2 September 2022

Contract start date

17 October 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Background to the requirement
In December 2018, the UK Government published the Resources and Waste Strategy, setting out how we will preserve our stock of material resources by minimising waste, promoting resource efficiency, and moving towards a more circular economy. Similar papers were published by the Devolved Authorities of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland ('the DAs'). In the Strategy, the UK Government committed to several actions, including the Collection and Packaging Reforms ('CPR'). CPR comprise three interlinked projects, one of which is a UK-wide Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for Packaging ('pEPR').

To support the delivery of pEPR, enhanced sampling data on packaging waste collected, bulked, and sorted by regulated Material Facilities needs to be obtained. This enhanced data on packaging waste collected and managed will support the tonnage and quality related payment mechanisms that will be used within pEPR.

The aim of this commission is to produce a new and updated Guidance Document for use in England and Wales for Materials Facilities in accordance with the Amended Regulations. This Guidance Document shall clearly set out what the Amended Regulations require and provide guidance on how Material Facilities are required to sample and report to meet the requirements.

More information

Additional text

This opportunity notice is for the purposes of transparency. The procurement is being issued via further competition from the Defra RDE Framework Lot 7.1. The opportunity is restricted to only those Suppliers currently awarded to the Framework.

About the buyer

Address

London
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

dgcenquiries@defra.gov.uk