Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- Ricardo Aea Ltd
- Value
- £52,990
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Research & development · Research and development consultancy services (CPV 73200000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date11 Feb 2025
- Published11 Feb 2025Published the same day
Description
The UK has a legally binding commitment to Net Zero by 2050 and the CCC has stated we are 'not on track to hit this target', we therefore must be able to quantify the impact of new priorities and align our nationally determined contribution with emerging policies. The SoS has announced the circular economy as one of the top 5 priorities for Defra, highlighting the need to move from our 'take make throw' economy to one which uses a systemic approach across the full material and product lifecycle, maintaining the value of our resources for as long as possible. The Circular Economy is a transformative transition, however, virtually nothing is known about how this transition will impact our commitment to Net Zero by 2050. Without this knowledge we risk having contradicting priorities which will mean we do not meet future targets and commitments. To actualise a growth based, just circular economy, evidence gaps around how this transition could impact current targets need to be filled. As c…
About the supplier
Ricardo Aea Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08229264).