Due Diligence Evidence Gaps

Official notice

Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 14 Feb 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Efeca

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Due Diligence Evidence Gaps

CPV: Research and development consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1We are buying targeted research to address critical research gaps and inform the…Awarded

We are buying targeted research to address critical research gaps and inform the design of forthcoming due diligence provisions within the Environment Act to end commodity-driven forest loss and land clearance through transitioning to sustainable supply chains, supporting producer-country efforts to protect their forests and raising global ambition to drive change at scale. This work builds upon existing analysis and is required to inform policy development and delivery. Additional information: not applicable

Delivery: UK · Nobel House<br/>London

73200000 Research and development consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: 26 Oct 2023, 17:05 BST
Last source update: 26 Oct 2023, 17:05 BST
Authority reference: C15915
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-031685
Classification (CPV): Research and development consultancy servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040f65 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Regulation 32, 2 b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations applies to this contract - no alternative supplier.

Publisher note: not applicable

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Feb 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Efeca	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 031685-2023-1 · Efeca
Signed
14 Feb 2023
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	£149,500 – £149,500

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 17 Nobel House, London, UK, SW1P 3JRContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EfecaAwarded supplier Efeca, Suite 2, Space House, 22-24 Oxford Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8EZ., Bournemouth, UK, BH8 8EZ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.