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title: "Polyolefin Challenge Test - Phase 4 and Phase 5: Development Testing Protocol and Testing of Process"
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# Polyolefin Challenge Test - Phase 4 and Phase 5: Development Testing Protocol and Testing of Process

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/polyolefin-challenge-test-phase-4-and-phase-5-development-testing-protocol-and-testing-of--ocds-h6vhtk-0438c3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP): "Polyolefin Challenge Test - Phase 4 and Phase 5: Development Testing Protocol and Testing of Process". Published status: complete. Published Value: £192,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Mar 2024, 23:45 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/waste-resources-action-programme-wrap-GB-FTS-123209)
- **Published Value:** £192,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 March 2024 at 23:45 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Environmental issues consultancy services, Research and experimental development services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £180,667 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/polyolefin-challenge-test-phase-4-and-phase-5-development-testing-protocol-and-testing-of--ocds-h6vhtk-0438c3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0438c3`

## 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/polyolefin-challenge-test-phase-4-and-phase-5-development-testing-protocol-and-testing-of--ocds-h6vhtk-0438c3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Frespond%2FYW9G7MWNH3)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/polyolefin-challenge-test-phase-4-and-phase-5-development-testing-protocol-and-testing-of--ocds-h6vhtk-0438c3#participate

## Description
Development of a Polyolefin Challenge Test designed to increase the confidence of the recycling industry to produce recycled polyolefin flake to the required level for recycled content in the UK. This project will focus on the development of the testing protocol and testing of the protocol developed and to recommend any refinements necessary.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73100000, 90713000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £192,000
- **Description:** The overarching aim of this project is to develop a Polyolefin Challenge Test designed to increase the confidence of the recycling industry to produce recycled polyolefin flakes to the required level for recycled content in the UK. This is a seven-st...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** VPU013-GEN Polyolefin Challenge Test - Development Testing Protocol and Testing of Process (active)
  - Award id: `018006-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Nextek Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-156115`
  - Value: £180,667 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** VPU013-GEN Polyolefin Challenge Test - Development Testing Protocol and Testing of Process (active)
  - Signed Value: £180,667
  - Signed Date: 29/04/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018006-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-06-11T13:05:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T13:47:12.198Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0438c3