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title: "Review of ways to assess sufficiency of environmental endocrine disruptor databases for regulatory purposes"
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# Review of ways to assess sufficiency of environmental endocrine disruptor databases for regulatory purposes

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7ce0dd6c-7c86-42f1-b449-3c86db5de05d

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

"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. "

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95622ace-d513-4f96-a918-fe0621ba1829 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 17 Jul 2022 - 10 Feb 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £46,995 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,995 |
| 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 | WCA ENVIRONMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2022 at 15:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95622ace-d513-4f96-a918-fe0621ba1829

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95622ace-d513-4f96-a918-fe0621ba1829
  8th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/32ac758c-f5f4-40cb-bcf2-c0d5baf4a6e1

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