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title: "59880"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029070"
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# 59880

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029070

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Defra Network eTendering Portal as the buying organisation, seeking research services valued at £59,880. Located in the United Kingdom, this tender falls under the environmental protection category and is currently in the award stage. The procurement method used is a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, adhering to the EU regulations specific to research and development projects. This contract was signed on 25th September 2020, following a competitive tender process with four bidders participating.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental research, chemical regulations, and compliance services. Companies focused on monitoring and evaluation strategies, as well as those experienced in navigating the complexities of the UK REACH Regulation, would be well-suited to compete. The ongoing developments in UK regulations may prompt further demand for expertise in these areas, creating a favourable environment for growth and collaboration in the marketplace.

## Notice

59880

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The EU REACH Regulation transformed the regulation of chemicals within the EU, providing detailed rules governing the use of chemicals. It therefore impacts not only on manufacturers and importers of chemicals, but also on the myriad downstream user sectors. At the same time, REACH is a key pillar in achieving a high level of protection for human health and the environment and has clearly delivered benefits. It directly regulates chemical use through the processes of registration (and evaluation), restriction and authorisation (including the Candidate List). These requirements are retained in UK REACH, which will also retain some of the other the key principles of EU REACH, including "no data, no market", the different REACH roles (including ORs) and PPORD. In contrast though, there will be no SIEF formation requirements although, a pre-registration substance inquiry system has been developed to facilitate the principle of "once substance one registration". There are obviously also modifications to REACH processes to customise them to the domestic context. Although the UK has committed to following EU REACH in the short term, it has not made a long-term commitment to regulatory alignment. Importantly, the direct regulatory requirements of REACH represent only part of the total burden on companies. Concerns regarding regulatory compliance and security of supply have been raised by companies, as have the potential new costs of UK REACH for supply chains. These may be exacerbated at present due to the additional pressures and impacts that Covid-19 have placed on some key chemicals using sectors. As UK REACH comes into force in January 2021, it is necessary to develop a UK REACH Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Strategy. This will involve a scoping phase to pull together existing evidence regarding the implementation of REACH, setting out UK REACH's objectives, intended outcomes and operational mechanisms and utilising the outputs of this phase to design a M&E framework that will enable decision makers and stakeholders to gather and analyse evidence to answer key evaluation questions

### Procurement Information

This procurement is a sub-Ojeu and moreover a Research and Development Project (R&D). Hence, this does not fall under the EU Regulations. However, to ensure fairness and transparency; competitive tender process was undertaken as sub-ojeu.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002313-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £59,880 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | RISK & POLICY ANALYSTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2021 at 22:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002313-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://defra.bravosolutions.co.uk

## Provenance

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