Published date: 20 May 2019

This notice was replaced on 18 July 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 18 July 2019)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_204609/769106

Published date

20 May 2019

Closing date

17 June 2019

Contract start date

12 August 2019

Contract end date

30 September 2019

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?

Yes

Description

Expanded polystyrene may have significant negative impacts on the general environment when it is discarded after use. The Government wishes to assess what the economic, environmental and social impacts would be of a possible ban of the items used as food and beverage containers, in England, weighing these impacts against the resultant environmental benefits.


The Authority's available budget for the Project is £12,000 - £15,000 excluding VAT.

More information

Links

Additional text

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About the buyer

Address

17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

00

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk