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title: "Building the Evidence Base for the Due Diligence Legislation"
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# Building the Evidence Base for the Due Diligence Legislation

Buyer: DEPT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ce32d55-4972-4dac-af54-f94610106005

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has awarded a contract for the project titled "Building the Evidence Base for the Due Diligence Legislation". This contract falls under the services category with a procurement method of direct, using a Single tender action below the threshold. The tender period ended on 31st March 2024, with the contract in effect from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. The procurement process was initiated as a tender, and the total contract value is 150,000 GBP.

This procurement process by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs provides an opportunity for businesses to engage in research and development consultancy services related to forest risk commodities legislation. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The project's focus on resolving evidence gaps and engaging stakeholders offers avenues for business growth and engagement with industry partners looking to support effective delivery of the legislation.

## Notice

Undertake research and stakeholder engagement to resolve existing evidence gaps within the Forest Risk Commodities legislation evidence base. This project will particularly focus on supporting effective delivery of the legislation, such as how to minimise risks of leakage or costs to smallholders, mitigations and solutions to those risks and wider research and industry and partner engagement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8038bbd-f2e7-41b7-8ede-ab557ba06594 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| 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 | DEPT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EFECA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Jun 2024 at 09:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8038bbd-f2e7-41b7-8ede-ab557ba06594

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8038bbd-f2e7-41b7-8ede-ab557ba06594
  20th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/993bf49c-d427-45c2-902a-f65545bd475a
  Building Evidence Base for Due Diligence Legislation Order Form Redacted

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