Published date: 11 January 2019

This notice was replaced on 5 April 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 5 April 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_196262/736877

Published date

11 January 2019

Closing date

12 February 2019

Contract start date

27 March 2019

Contract end date

30 August 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The aim of the project is to analyse and make recommendations for the logistics of two possible approaches to making producers more responsible for the packaging that they place on the market, (Extended Producer Responsibility).

The research will be used, along with other considerations such as consultation responses, to inform the following:
- The preferred operating model for packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR);
- The profile of producer fees and/or deposits that will be taken;
- Other logistical aspects of the EPR scheme roll-out.

More information

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About the buyer

Address

17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3RJ
England

Telephone

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Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gov.uk