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title: "Flame Retardant Scoping Review"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS"
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# Flame Retardant Scoping Review

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-729c5021-09d3-4bb0-9337-270f39ba4973

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## Summary

The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs has awarded a contract for the Flame Retardant Scoping Review to Peter Fisk Associates Limited (PFA). The procurement method used was Competitive quotation (below threshold), and the contract value is 45,801 GBP. The contract period starts on 7th June 2022 and ends on 15th March 2023. The tender period ended on 24th May 2022. The location of the project is in the United Kingdom, and the main procurement category is services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in research and development consultancy services. Companies that specialize in flame retardant substances and their environmental impact would be well-suited to compete. The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs aims to update the 2003 report on Flame Retardants with new evidence to form a strategic approach towards these substances in the UK market. Businesses interested in environmental research and regulatory compliance can benefit from engaging in this procurement process.

## Notice

Flame retardants (FRs) are extensively usedglobally, howeverin the UKuse is greater than in the rest of Europe because of more stringent fire safety standards for soft furnishings. The properties (e.g. persistence) and diffuse release patterns of various FR types has attracted widespread international interest in theirrisks to theenvironment and human health. Some have been subject to risk management measures under EU programmesand some have also been internationally restricted under the UN Stockholm Convention forPersistent Organic Pollutants(POPs). FRs have also been subject to a detailed inquiry by the Environment Audit Committee (whose report is here).The Environment Agency published a reportin 2003 (which also had an associated database) to summarise existing information on FRs and prioritise them for further investigation of environmental concerns. Now that the UK has left the EU, stakeholders have asked for a renewed focus on this group of substances. The Environment Agency therefore requires its 2003 report to be updated with evidence that has become available since 2003, to establish priorities for further assessment and help Government form a strategic approach for FR substances known to be on the UK market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22f63fba-2255-4f1a-b46e-8d6d6e6f882e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 24 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 6 Jun 2022 - 15 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,801 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,801 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | WEST BRIDGFORD |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 5FA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PETER FISK ASSOCIATES LIMITED (PFA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2022 at 10:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22f63fba-2255-4f1a-b46e-8d6d6e6f882e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22f63fba-2255-4f1a-b46e-8d6d6e6f882e
  13th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7f5a76bc-c8f3-4aea-8ad0-f0aaa2961c7f

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