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# pEPR - CE IPA NISTA Associate Review

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pepr-ce-ipa-nista-associate-review-ocds-h6vhtk-055d14). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS: "pEPR - CE IPA NISTA Associate Review". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-gov-d7)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - without competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £21,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pepr-ce-ipa-nista-associate-review-ocds-h6vhtk-055d14#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-055d14`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pepr-ce-ipa-nista-associate-review-ocds-h6vhtk-055d14#tl-md)

## Description
The overall aim of this review is to provide an independent, objective, and time-sensitive assessment of the digital readiness of the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) scheme, with a particular focus on its alignment with a critical programme milestone on 1st October 2025. Building on the findings of the March 2025 NISTA/IPA review, this work seeks to evaluate the current state of key digital workstreams, identify any gaps or risks, and propose practical mitigation or contingency actions. The review will draw on programme documentation, stakeholder interviews, and best practices from across government digital delivery to ensure that recommendations are grounded in real-world experience and tailored to the specific needs of the pEPR programme. In parallel, the review will revisit the recommendations from the March review to assess progress and highlight any remaining blockers, with a particular emphasis on the robust

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73200000

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** pEPR - CE IPA NISTA Associate Review (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Hazel Bees Consulting Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:11649686`
  - Value: £21,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 09/07/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F039025-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-10T14:16:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T12:28:27.486Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-055d14