Notice Information
Notice Title
Exploring effective enforcement against littering, fly-tipping and dog fouling offences
Notice Description
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) would like to understand more about the use and effectiveness of fixed penalty notices (FPNs) and the other available enforcement powers for tackling litter, fly-tipping, breaches of the household waste duty of care and dog fouling. This research will provide insights into the use and effectiveness of these enforcement powers and identify barriers and facilitators of effective enforcement. It will also make recommendations for areas to explore further.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Local authorities, and others, have a statutory duty to keep their relevant land clear of litter and refuse. The Government has stated that taking proportionate and effective enforcement action against littering and similar offences is a practical step that local authorities and other duty bodies can take to help them meet their statutory duties to keep relevant land clear of litter and refuse.
Public opinion on enforcement against littering, fly-tipping and dog fouling is divided. Some support a zero-tolerance approach coupled with strict sanctions while others argue that current enforcement practices are disproportionate.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) would like to understand more about the use and effectiveness of fixed penalty notices (FPNs) and the other available enforcement powers for tackling litter, fly-tipping, breaches of the household waste duty of care and dog fouling. This research will provide insights into the use and effectiveness of these enforcement powers and identify barriers and facilitators of effective enforcement. It will also make recommendations for areas to explore further.
Objectives
Objective 1
To describe and quantify, based on a representative sample of LAs, the use of FPNs and other enforcement powers taken against individuals found to be littering, fly-tipping, breaching the household waste duty of care, or breaching a PSPOs in the case of not cleaning up dog foul across England, Wales and Northern Ireland over the past 5 years.
Objective 2
To assess the impact and effectiveness of FPNs and the other enforcement options mentioned in objective 1 in reducing littering, fly-tipping, breaching the household wate duty of care and dog fouling, broken down across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Objective 3
To set out the barriers that hinder the use and effectiveness of the current enforcement regime.
Approach and Methodology
Defra requires a mixed-methods approach employing desk-based research, an online survey, and qualitative interviews or focus groups. Bidders are encouraged however to consider the appropriateness of these methods and, if felt necessary, propose alternative approaches which are felt to provide more robust, timely or cost-effective evidence.
Deliverables
The final product is expected to be a high quality, well written report (following feedback on a draft report) of publishable quality that is accessible to non-experts. Additional information: Expected Timeline:
ITT to be published by 25 November 2022
Proposals due by 23 December 2022
Project start by 9 January 2023
Full report by end April 2023
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-038057
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031663-2022
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Nov 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 25 Nov 2022Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEFRA AND ALBS
- Contact Name
- Nina Brittain
- Contact Email
- nina.brittain@defra.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2087204558
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 3JR
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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