Award

pEPR Efficiency & Effectiveness (E&E) LA Improvement Action Process (IAP) Pilot Scheme

  • DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-029664

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e9fb (view related notices)

Published 3 June 2025, 10:01pm



Scope

Reference

C28307

Description

This Requirement is for the delivery of an Improvement Action Process (IAP) pilot for a named local authority (LA), using the IAP framework provided by the Scheme Administrator (SA) of Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR). The IAs will be evidenced. The LA will agree with the IAs. The identified actions will be agreed with the SA and taken through the governance approval of the LA. The IAP will have milestones, delivery plans with timelines and KPIs. Throughout the requirement, the SA will be provided with updates and discussion on findings at agreed key points in the process, followed by a summary report of findings and resolutions to arising issues during the requirement. The report will clearly outline and provide detail on the findings in carrying out the requirement. The report will be produced in both PDF and HTML formats with editable documents for SA use.


Contract 1. pEPR Efficiency & Effectiveness (E&E) LA Improvement Action Process (IAP) Pilot

Supplier

Contract value

  • £126,294 excluding VAT
  • £151,552.80 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

3 June 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

3 June 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 12 June 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

13 June 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 16 June 2025 to 1 December 2025
  • 5 months, 16 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Contract 2. pEPR Efficiency & Effectiveness (E&E) LA Improvement Action Process (IAP) Pilot

Supplier

Contract value

  • £125,200 excluding VAT
  • £150,240 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

3 June 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

3 June 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 12 June 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

13 June 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 16 June 2025 to 1 December 2025
  • 5 months, 16 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Contract 3. pEPR Efficiency & Effectiveness (E&E) LA Improvement Action Process (IAP) Pilot

Supplier

Contract value

  • £129,188 excluding VAT
  • £155,025.60 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

3 June 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

3 June 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 12 June 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

13 June 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 16 June 2025 to 1 December 2025
  • 5 months, 16 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Contract 4. pEPR Efficiency & Effectiveness (E&E) LA Improvement Action Process (IAP) Pilot

Supplier

Contract value

  • £99,133 excluding VAT
  • £118,959.60 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

3 June 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

3 June 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

13 June 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 16 June 2025 to 1 December 2025
  • 5 months, 16 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Contract 5. pEPR Efficiency & Effectiveness (E&E) LA Improvement Action Process (IAP) Pilot

Supplier

Contract value

  • £86,974 excluding VAT
  • £104,368.80 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

3 June 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

3 June 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

13 June 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 16 June 2025 to 1 December 2025
  • 5 months, 16 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Information about tenders

  • 8 tenders received
  • 8 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 5 suppliers awarded contracts
  • 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Suppliers

Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd

  • Companies House: 04150627

37 Queen Square, Bristol

Bristol

BS1 4QS

United Kingdom

Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 5. pEPR Efficiency & Effectiveness (E&E) LA Improvement Action Process (IAP) Pilot

PA Consulting Services Ltd

  • Companies House: 00414220

10 Bressenden Place

London

SW1E 5DN

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Associated people/organisations:

Name: PA Holdings Limited Legal Form: Private Limited Company

Contract 2. pEPR Efficiency & Effectiveness (E&E) LA Improvement Action Process (IAP) Pilot

Ricardo-AEA Limited

  • Companies House: 08229264

he Gemini Building, Harwell

Oxfordshire

OX11 0QR

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Associated people/organisations:

ompany Name: Ricardo Investments Ltd Address: Shoreham Technical Centre, Old Shoreham Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussux, BN43 5FG Registration No: 02251330 Duns No: 39-944-9172 VAT No: 212836524

Contract 1. pEPR Efficiency & Effectiveness (E&E) LA Improvement Action Process (IAP) Pilot

SLR Consulting Limited

  • Companies House: 03880506

1 Bartholomew Lane

London

EC2N 2AX

United Kingdom

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Associated people/organisations:

N/A

Contract 3. pEPR Efficiency & Effectiveness (E&E) LA Improvement Action Process (IAP) Pilot

Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)

  • Charity Commission (England and Wales): 1159512

2nd Floor, Blenheim Court, George Street, Banbury, Oxon

Oxon

OX16 5BH

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 4. pEPR Efficiency & Effectiveness (E&E) LA Improvement Action Process (IAP) Pilot


Contracting authority

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNBD-3289-CDGX

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government