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title: "Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Construction and Demolition waste"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03dfd8"
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published: "2023-07-07"
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# Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Construction and Demolition waste

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03dfd8

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## Summary

The Environment Agency is inviting tenders for the project "Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Construction and Demolition waste." This undertaking involves sampling and analysis services to identify dangerous chemicals with long-term health and environmental risks in construction waste. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a submission deadline of 7th August 2023. The contract period is set to start on 1st September 2023 and end on 31st March 2025. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the Environment Agency, located in London, UK, is the buying organisation.

This procurement opportunity provides a chance for businesses offering research laboratory services to contribute to environmental protection efforts by detecting and managing persistent organic pollutants. Companies specialising in environmental analysis would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The award criteria include both technical and commercial aspects, with quality given a 70% weighting and cost a 30% weighting. The submission can be done electronically or in writing, and the bid validity period is 90 days. Interested organisations can find more details on the procedure at the Defra Network eTendering Portal.

## Notice

This work is being undertaken by the Environment Agency to undertake sampling and analysis services for the project Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Construction and Demolition waste. POPs are dangerous chemicals that present long term risks to human health and the environment due to their persistence in the environment, potential to transport over great distances, and accumulation in fatty tissues of people and animals. This sampling and analysis will help the Environment Agency understand the presence of these pollutants in construction waste and inform subsequent regulatory decisions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This work is being undertaken by the Environment Agency to undertake sampling and analysis services for the project Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Construction and Demolition waste. POPs are dangerous chemicals that present long term risks to human health and the environment due to their persistence in the environment, potential to transport over great distances, and accumulation in fatty tissues of people and animals. This sampling and analysis will help the Environment Agency understand the presence of these pollutants in construction waste and inform subsequent regulatory decisions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019473-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £1 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2023 at 12:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019473-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

## Provenance

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