Building the Evidence Base for the Due Diligence Legislation

Official notice

Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£150,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 6 Jun 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Emily Fripp and Associates Ltd t/a Efeca

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Jun 2024, 12:17 BST
Last source update: 18 Jun 2024, 12:17 BST
Authority reference: C24915
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-018732
Classification (CPV): Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0470b8 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: 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

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £150,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Jun 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Emily Fripp and Associates Ltd t/a EfecaSME	£150,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 018732-2024-1 · Emily Fripp and Associates Ltd t/a EfecaSME
Signed
6 Jun 2024
Value
£150,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UK, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Emily Fripp and Associates Ltd t/a EfecaAwarded supplier Efeca, Suite 2, Space House, 22-24 Oxford Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8EZ., Bournemouth, South West, BH8 8EZContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.