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ES RDE 130 - Socioeconomic research into the impacts of implementing new Low POP

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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27 Aug 2026 at 11:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs commissioned socioeconomic research and related consultancy services on the impacts of implementing new low-persistence organic pollutant requirements. The work is intended to identify an appropriate low-persistence organic pollutant content limit for the relevant chemicals. It covers analytical research into the socioeconomic effects of different implementation approaches and the evidence needed to support Defra’s regulatory decision-making. The procurement is classified as research and development services and related consultancy services. Defra is the public-sector buyer. The requirement is national in purpose, supporting environmental regulation and policy development, although no specific delivery location is stated.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was a selective, below-threshold award under an existing framework, using a non-competitive direct award route. One completed lot was awarded to WSP UK Limited. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £86,298.75 excluding VAT, or £103,558.50 including VAT. The selected supplier will provide the research and consultancy required to establish the appropriate low-persistence organic pollutant content limit. The award is active and the contract is active. The process was not run as a competitive call-off.

This award shows Defra’s demand for specialist environmental policy research combining socioeconomic analysis, chemical regulation and consultancy. Suppliers seeking comparable work would need to demonstrate credible capability in assessing how regulatory requirements affect businesses, markets or other stakeholders, and in turning that evidence into a defensible recommended limit for chemical content. Relevant strength would include research design, quantitative or qualitative socioeconomic analysis, understanding of low-persistence organic pollutants and the ability to explain findings clearly to a central-government policy customer. The route also shows that this buyer can use an existing framework for a below-threshold direct award, so framework access and a suitable research-and-development consultancy category would be important commercial qualifications when pursuing similar Defra requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ES RDE 130 - Socioeconomic research into the impacts of implementing new Low POP

Notice Description

Defra Self-Service Direct Award. This analysis is needed to identify the appropriate low POP content limit (LPCL) value for these chemicals.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed61
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081677-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£86,298 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WSP UK Limited

Further Information

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