Emissions of intentionally added microplastics

A Contract Award Notice
by DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA)

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
13 month
Value
£198K
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
04 Dec 2023
Delivery
23 Nov 2023 to 22 Dec 2024
Deadline
10 Oct 2023 11:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

1 supplier

Description

This project aims to improve our understanding of the potential socioeconomic, environmental and human health impacts of intentionally added microplastics in the UK. This project will then consider the impacts of different potential policy actions, including placing controls on emissions of intentionally added microplastics, physical and chemical mechanisms of pollution, quantity and environmental damage estimates of emissions to the environment from different sectors, estimates of costs to businesses for reformulation to use alternatives to microplastics, uncertainties around environmental damage estimations and human health costs. This project will collect and analyse data on these issues, in order to assess potential policy responses, in line with the 25-year Environment Plan commitments. The key policy commitments the evidence project sets out to address are (1) 4.2 Achieving zero avoidable plastic waste by the end of 2042 (2) 4.7 Managing exposure to chemicals.

Award Detail

1 Economics for the Environment Consultancy (London)
  • Value: £197,782

CPV Codes

  • 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
  • 73110000 - Research services
  • 79315000 - Social research services
  • 73210000 - Research consultancy services
  • 79311400 - Economic research services
  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.

Other Information

(20231123)Short_Form_Contract_Emissions_Microplastics_Redacted (20231123)Short_Form_Contract_Emissions_Microplastics_Redacted.pdf

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