Contract Summary

  • Published Date: 31 July 2020

  • Tender Status: active

  • Tender Opening Date: 31 July 2020

  • Tender Closing Date: 14 August 2020

  • Award Date: n/a

  • Contract Start Date: n/a

  • Contract End Date: n/a

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs: Yes

  • Contract is suitable for VCSEs: No

  • Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) Contract Type: Services

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Description

The Environment Agency is seeking to put a contract in place with a consultant to undertake a study to report on the presence of the persistent organic pollutants Decabromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE) and Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) in the domestic seating waste stream.

Bidders must be able to evidence previous experience of successfully delivering similar work to a high standard, including the expertise and quality of the laboratory services required for the sample analysis.

The findings and subsequent report will inform future regulatory approaches to the management of domestic seating waste, including for example sofas, armchairs, and chairs with upholstered seating.

A full tender pack and project scope is available from the Defra Bravo ePortal

https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk.

If you wish submit a tender for this contract, you should complete the tender documents as instructed in the pack and return your completed submission by the deadline stated in the documents.

This is an Open tender procedure, there is no requirement to complete a pre-qualification exercise but it would be helpful if you could confirm your intention to bid or decline the opportunity ahead of the tender deadline once you have reviewed the tender documents.

If you have any questions regarding the opportunity, please use the messages facility in Bravo to request further information.

About the Buyer

Contact name: Carol Caddick

Address: PO Box 12, Richard Fairclough House, Knutsford Road
Warrington
WA7 1HG
England

Telephone: n/a

Fax: n/a

Email: [email protected]

Value of Contract

Price Range: £50,000 - £100,000