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Published 10 Jul 2025, 15:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

pEPR - CE IPA NISTA Associate Review

Official notice

Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£21,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 10 Jul 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Hazel Bees Consulting Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement 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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Eligibility: SME eligible
73200000 Research and development consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Jul 2025, 15:04 BST
Last source update
10 Jul 2025, 15:16 BST
Authority reference
C29582
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-039025
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055d14 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jul 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    10 Jul 2025, 15:04 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Jul 2025, 15:16 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    23 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £21,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Hazel Bees Consulting Ltd24 Jul 2025 – 30 Sept 2025£21,00010 Jul 2025Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Hazel Bees Consulting LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11649686 Suite G Hollies House, 230 High Street, Potters Bar, East of England, EN6 5BLContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender