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title: "Exploring effective enforcement against littering, fly-tipping and dog fouling"
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# Exploring effective enforcement against littering, fly-tipping and dog fouling

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0abb6e7a-ce36-4377-9414-0126c46f4e23

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is conducting a tender titled "Exploring effective enforcement against littering, fly-tipping and dog fouling" in the services category. The tender aims to research the effectiveness of current enforcement regimes related to environmental crimes. The deadline for tender submissions is on 19th January 2023, and the contract period is scheduled to start from 8th February 2023 to 31st May 2023.

This research procurement opportunity is open to SMEs and VCSEs. Businesses in the research services industry, especially those with expertise in behavioural change through enforcement measures, would be well-suited to compete in this open procedure tender. The project offers potential for growth by contributing to evidence-based policy decisions for the government regarding littering, fly-tipping, and dog fouling enforcement.

## Notice

This research will allow Government to fully consider the merits of these arguments and understand the effectiveness of the current enforcement regime and help inform whether future policy changes are required. This research will build on existing literature and data, including, but not limited to: * Fly-tipping: Drivers, Deterrents, and Impacts. * The Campaign to Protect Rural England's 2020 Litter and the Law Report. * Defra's annual fly-tipping stats. * Data on 'environmental crime' collected by the Ministry of Justice and Home Office. * The Effectiveness of Enforcement on Behaviour Change: Fixed penalty notices from both sides of the line, Keep Britain Tidy, 2011 The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed97919f-fd08-4e0b-a921-5f33bd13c8b7 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Feb 2023 - 31 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 21 Dec 2022 at 15:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed97919f-fd08-4e0b-a921-5f33bd13c8b7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed97919f-fd08-4e0b-a921-5f33bd13c8b7
  21st December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1b4916b9-d581-44dd-bc0e-5128631efea3
  C5445_DgC_Bidder_Pack_Proc_Spec_Below_Threshold

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Provenance

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