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title: "National Repatriation of Illegal Waste Shipments Framework 2"
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# National Repatriation of Illegal Waste Shipments Framework 2

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b1b6b18e-b872-4ee3-9f0d-d83305f7d910

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## Summary

The buying organization, Defra Network eTendering Portal, has awarded the contract for the "National Repatriation of Illegal Waste Shipments Framework 2" tender to Acumen Waste Services Limited. The contract falls under the services industry category for refuse and waste related services. The tender was at the award stage with a tender period ending on September 30, 2022, and a contract period from March 1, 2023, to February 28, 2025.

This opportunity can benefit businesses operating in waste management and environmental services sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are also eligible to participate. Interested businesses should consider their suitability for the open procedure (above threshold) used in this procurement process, aligning with the objective of returning and managing illegally exported waste within statutory timescales.

## Notice

The purpose of this contract is to enable the Environment Agency to meet its statutory obligations: - ensuring that waste which has been illegally exported from England, or - shipments which cannot be completed as planned, or - shipments which cannot be completed in accordance with a consignment note or a contract, is returned and managed in England within statutory timescales. The Agency's obligations arise as soon as it is informed of an illegal export or a shipment which cannot be completed. This information is generally provided to the Agency by a third party such as the competent authority in the country to which the waste has been illegally exported.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad05e02f-23f0-46c2-bed1-1e8c82c2b15a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 28 Feb 2025 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACUMEN WASTE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2023 at 10:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad05e02f-23f0-46c2-bed1-1e8c82c2b15a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad05e02f-23f0-46c2-bed1-1e8c82c2b15a
  24th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ab6e4a6b-0998-405f-8371-0e17417c7fe5
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