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title: "Tackling Modern Slavery in Government Procurement"
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# Tackling Modern Slavery in Government Procurement

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e7d8f953-5bd6-4918-8cca-bcb8427fb305

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) recently awarded a contract for "Tackling Modern Slavery in Government Procurement" to Action Sustainability. The procurement falls within the services category of general management consultancy services and had a total value of £94,560. This direct procurement process involved a Single Tender Action method. The contract period starts on August 17, 2023, and ends on March 31, 2024, with the supplier based in London, UK.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses that specialize in providing management consultancy services to engage in projects focusing on tackling modern slavery. Companies with expertise in legislative compliance, policy development, and benchmarking progress could be well-suited to compete for similar future contracts. DEFRA, the buying organization, aimed to assess their position against relevant guidance and legislation, emphasizing the importance of consistent information sharing and progress monitoring across government entities.

## Notice

Defra group does not currently have an internal modern slavery standard and relies on direct interpretation of legislation. Through onboarding the subject matter expert, the business aim to assess Defra's current position against relevant guidance and legislation and produce an action plan to ensure Defra are focusing on the right areas and have consistent information to share and benchmark our progress more widely across government

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9b2174b-e252-44e4-aee5-80b3cab52e08 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 16 Aug 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £94,560 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £94,560 |
| 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 |
| 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 | ACTION SUSTAINABILITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2023 at 08:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9b2174b-e252-44e4-aee5-80b3cab52e08

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9b2174b-e252-44e4-aee5-80b3cab52e08
  18th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c9882427-2bcc-4389-9e41-f70151e994fd
  Modern Slavery Short_Form_Contract Final_Redacted improved

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