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title: "Landfill - Co-located Energy Businesses"
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# Landfill - Co-located Energy Businesses

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f46f2503-ca5e-4d3d-87df-f1e164c32fee

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract for the project titled "Landfill - Co-located Energy Businesses" to Ricardo-AEA Ltd. The project involves conducting a scoping study to explore environmental and financial aspects related to co-located, Net Zero contributing businesses on landfill sites. The total contract value is £49,421.91 GBP, and the procurement method used was selective, calling off from a framework agreement. The contract period started on January 30, 2023, and ended on March 31, 2023, with the tender period closing on January 20, 2023.

This specific tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the research and development consultancy services sector to engage in a project focusing on environmental sustainability and revenue generation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract due to the project's emphasis on innovation and sustainability. The project aims to explore new business ideas that can be implemented on landfill sites, leveraging existing electricity export infrastructure for various ventures, including microgeneration for crypto mining, offering diverse revenue generation opportunities.

## Notice

Project Overview and Aims The aim of this project is to carry out a scoping study to investigate the environmental and financial issues associated with co located, Net Zero contributing businesses such as Solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels on open and closed landfill sites. In 2027, the renewables obligation certificates (ROC) scheme - which has successfully supported landfill gas generated electricity - will end. This project will explore business ideas which could be co-located on landfill sites and potentially provide alternative sources of revenue generation. Many of these opportunities will exploit the underutilised electricity export facilities already in place on landfill sites, but some will be freestanding of that infrastructure e.g. microgeneration for crypto mining.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a99aa482-c7d1-4ec4-82fe-5c4b16827a6d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| 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 | 19 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £49,421 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,421 |
| 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 | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RICARDO-AEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Apr 2023 at 10:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a99aa482-c7d1-4ec4-82fe-5c4b16827a6d
- 29 Mar 2023 at 15:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62fbcf79-6e0f-4e0e-a033-1e320555b52e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a99aa482-c7d1-4ec4-82fe-5c4b16827a6d
  19th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62fbcf79-6e0f-4e0e-a033-1e320555b52e
  29th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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