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title: "RDE639 Technical Aspects of Digital Product Passports"
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# RDE639 Technical Aspects of Digital Product Passports

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b72d3863-0517-490e-bade-eea57d1c3a52

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract to WSP UK Ltd for a project titled "RDE639 Technical Aspects of Digital Product Passports." This procurement falls under the industry category of research and development consultancy services and covers locations including the British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, Europe, the Isle of Man, the rest of the world, and the United Kingdom. The procurement process has progressed from the tender to the award stage, with the contract officially awarded on 24th September 2024. Key dates include the end of the tender period on 23rd September 2024, the contract start date on 30th September 2024, and its conclusion on 31st March 2025. The procurement method used for this process was selective, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement, with a total contract value of £72,391.83 GBP.

This tender provides a significant growth opportunity for businesses involved in research and development consultancy services, particularly those with a focus on digital product data and sustainability. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are considered suitable for this project. By participating, businesses can contribute to developing the UK’s version of Digital Product Passports, a crucial component in managing product data transparency and environmental sustainability. This opportunity is ideal for companies specialising in supply chain solutions, environmental consultancy, and digital data management, providing a platform to collaborate with government entities like Defra and gain visibility in a forward-looking initiative.

## Notice

Product data, for example on chemicals in products, is often lost through supply chains and over time, and this can result in wasted resources, pollution, and harm to human health. Defra is exploring options to address this issue and has completed research engaging with waste operators and suppliers, seeking to understand what information is needed and how it could best be communicated to make it practically useful. We are interested in the communication of product data more broadly, not just information about chemicals. We are interested in all the information that could be required in EU DPPs. The EU is developing its solution to this issue: Digital Product Passports (DPPs). DPPs will require product suppliers to communicate a range of information about their products (specific to the item, batch, or product model), including material composition. DPPs will be rolled out across a range of product groups. Information requirements will be tailored to product-groups, but all DPPs will be interoperable. Research aims: to improve Defra's understanding of the technical aspects of EU Digital Product Passports (DPPs), and what technical work would need to be undertaken to develop a UK version of DPPs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1d9d00b-7b6a-4917-b415-05739fe2882c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £72,391 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £72,391 |
| 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 | 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 | WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2024 at 07:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1d9d00b-7b6a-4917-b415-05739fe2882c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1d9d00b-7b6a-4917-b415-05739fe2882c
  4th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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