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title: "Persistent Organic Pollutants in Separated WEEE Plastics"
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# Persistent Organic Pollutants in Separated WEEE Plastics

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd7890c5-7b36-4d34-a6ce-09a0ee83ba59

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## Summary

The contracting process, initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, involves a tender titled "Persistent Organic Pollutants in Separated WEEE Plastics." This procurement falls under the environmental services category and is based in the United Kingdom. The tender was published on 10 August 2021, with the deadline for submissions having been 9 September 2021. The contract, which has a total value of £88,151, has been awarded and is set to commence on 27 September 2021, running until 31 March 2022. The procurement method used for this tender was an open procedure under the threshold.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in environmental services and waste management. Enterprises focusing on the analysis and treatment of persistent organic pollutants or those able to demonstrate a capability in managing electronic waste would find themselves well-positioned to compete. Moreover, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises, are encouraged to engage, ensuring a diverse range of solutions and innovations in this critical sector.

## Notice

Brominated flame-retardants (BFRs) are often present in plastics from waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). These include persistent organic pollutants (POPs) like polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE's). These are comprised of multiple components such as decabrominated diphenyl ether (decaBDE) (CAS 1163-19-5). Plastics, containing brominated flame retardants, are separated from other plastics at a small number (5-10) of waste treatment facilities to generate high bromine fractions and low bromine fractions. The key objectives of this project are to sample and analyse the high and low bromine plastic fractions at each waste treatment facility to: - Provide a consistent picture of their current separation performance to inform the UK position in negotiations on revised low POP content limits for POP PBDE's. - Produce an estimate of the quantity of brominated POP PBDE's in each fraction from each site annually - Present/Develop a consistent sampling and analytical methodology for the sector to use for future process monitoring

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6afbda47-902c-4017-b889-20f64ef3e93f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 26 Sep 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £88,151 |
| 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 | WATER RESEARCH CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2021 at 13:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6afbda47-902c-4017-b889-20f64ef3e93f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6afbda47-902c-4017-b889-20f64ef3e93f
  7th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c3eab3a2-cafa-4243-9ae7-81a563822c1c
  n/a
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal

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