---
title: "Building the Evidence Base for the Due Diligence Legislation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0470b8"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2024-06-18"
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# Building the Evidence Base for the Due Diligence Legislation

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0470b8

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract for the project titled "Building the Evidence Base for the Due Diligence Legislation." This contract falls under the research and development services and related consultancy services category. It involves providing research and stakeholder engagement to resolve evidence gaps within the Forest Risk Commodities legislation. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded to Emily Fripp and Associates Ltd t/a Efeca, with a contract value of £150,000.

This procurement opportunity by Defra creates a chance for businesses in the research and consultancy services sector to engage in projects supporting the implementation of legislation. Companies with expertise in research, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory compliance would be well-suited to compete for this contract. As the contract involves developing guidance on Forest Risk Commodities regulation, firms with experience in environmental protection and sustainable supply chains could find this tender particularly relevant for expanding their business.

## Notice

To provide research and stakeholder engagement to resolve existing evidence gaps within the Forest Risk Commodities legislation evidence base. This project will particularly focus on supporting effective delivery of the legislation, such as how to minimise risks of leakage or costs to smallholders, mitigations and solutions to those risks and wider research and industry and partner engagement

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide research and stakeholder engagement to resolve existing evidence gaps within the Forest Risk Commodities legislation evidence base. This project will particularly focus on supporting effective delivery of the legislation, such as how to minimise risks of leakage or costs to smallholders, mitigations and solutions to those risks and wider research and industry and partner engagement

### Procurement Information

This award complies with the Research & Development exemption under PCR 2015: Reg 14 (R&D exemption) and the benefits/outcomes of the requirement will be shared outside of Defra for the benefit of the wider public. Practical worked examples will be developed across the regulated commodities to support the development of the guidance on the Forest Risk Commodities regulation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018732-2024 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £150,000 |

## 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 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 | EMILY FRIPP AND ASSOCIATES LTD T/A EFECA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2024 at 11:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018732-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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