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title: "Emissions of intentionally added microplastics"
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# Emissions of intentionally added microplastics

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b3ce6397-87ba-42b5-bc42-246d77457cfe

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded the contract for the project titled "Emissions of intentionally added microplastics" to Economics for the Environment Consultancy Ltd. The project falls under the research and development consultancy services category, with a contract value of £197,782. The procurement stage was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on 10th October 2023, while the contract period spans from 23rd November 2023 to 22nd December 2024. The project location includes the British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom.

This tender for the project focusing on microplastics emissions presents growth opportunities for businesses in the research and consultancy sector, particularly those specializing in environmental issues, economic research, and social research services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract, aligning with the aim to achieve zero avoidable plastic waste by 2042 and manage exposure to chemicals. Businesses interested in contributing towards policy actions regarding microplastics pollution and environmental damage estimation should consider participating in this research project.

## Notice

This project aims to improve our understanding of the potential socioeconomic, environmental and human health impacts of intentionally added microplastics in the UK. This project will then consider the impacts of different potential policy actions, including placing controls on emissions of intentionally added microplastics, physical and chemical mechanisms of pollution, quantity and environmental damage estimates of emissions to the environment from different sectors, estimates of costs to businesses for reformulation to use alternatives to microplastics, uncertainties around environmental damage estimations and human health costs. This project will collect and analyse data on these issues, in order to assess potential policy responses, in line with the 25-year Environment Plan commitments. The key policy commitments the evidence project sets out to address are (1) 4.2 Achieving zero avoidable plastic waste by the end of 2042 (2) 4.7 Managing exposure to chemicals.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04a07818-38cb-42a2-bd9b-1bda31d86946 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 23 Nov 2023 - 22 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £197,782 |
| 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 AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA) |
| 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 | ECONOMICS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79311400 - Economic research services
- 79315000 - Social research services
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Dec 2023 at 09:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04a07818-38cb-42a2-bd9b-1bda31d86946

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04a07818-38cb-42a2-bd9b-1bda31d86946
  4th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f668b149-7caf-472f-add1-fa69c5111fc0
  (20231123)Short_Form_Contract_Emissions_Microplastics_Redacted

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