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Review of ways to assess sufficiency of environmental endocrine disruptor databases for regulatory purposes

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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08 Dec 2022 at 15:13

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs has awarded a contract for the review of ways to assess sufficiency of environmental endocrine disruptor databases for regulatory purposes to WCA Environment Ltd. The procurement method used was a limited competitive quotation (below threshold) process. The contract value is £46,995 in GBP for data services. The contract period is from 18th July 2022 to 10th February 2023. This opportunity was suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and was in the services category.

This tender provides a chance for businesses specialising in data services to engage with the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs. Companies dealing with environmental research, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance could find this procurement attractive. The competitive quotation process used for this tender allows SMEs to participate, offering opportunities for growth and collaboration in the environmental sector. The awarded contract signifies a business opportunity to contribute to the assessment of environmental endocrine disruptor databases, aligning with regulatory requirements and environmental protection efforts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Review of ways to assess sufficiency of environmental endocrine disruptor databases for regulatory purposes

Notice Description

"According to Article 60 of the UK REACH legislation, authorisation of a chemical determined to be a Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) as a result of environmental endocrine disruption (ED) can be granted in two ways: based on environmental emissions below an acceptable concentration or due to socio-economic need. To date, authorisations granted under EU REACH for SVHCs due to environmental ED have only been on socio-economic grounds. A SETAC Pellston workshop on Ecotoxicological Hazard and Risk Assessment Approaches for Endocrine-Active Substances held in 2016 concluded that a predicted no effect concentration (PNEC) can be determined for ED provided that sufficient data are available, and therefore a risk assessment can be performed. To inform our future work on UK REACH authorisations, we would like a contractor to explore how "sufficient data" might be assessed or managed in relation to new Applications for Authorisation (AfAs) for substances concluded to be SVHC due to environmental ED. This will also be useful for restriction work. The Environment Agency expects AfAs for nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEO) and octylphenol ethoxylates (OPEO) to be received by the UK Chemicals Agency in the future. Due to this, there is a related need to have up to date environmental ED datasets for these substances to allow the Environment Agency to assess the applications and set any conditions if the AfA is granted. "

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
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Current Stage
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£46,995 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£46,995 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20223 years ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2022 - 10 Feb 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST BRIDGFORD
Postcode
NG2 5FA
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rushcliffe
Electoral Ward
Trent Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Rushcliffe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WCA ENVIRONMENT

Further Information

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