pEPR Fee Modulation

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

Published: Nov 12, 2025

Updated: Apr 29, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

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Awarded to WSP UK Limited — £203,862

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About This Opportunity

United Kingdom contract award (environment & climate): pEPR Fee Modulation. By Department FOR Environment FOOD & RURAL Affairs. Awarded to WSP UK Limited (GBP.

This is a services contract in the environment and climate and trade and industry sectors, with a focus on Waste Management and Food Beverage. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 203,862.

Published through UK Contracts Finder, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the environment and climate sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

The new UK Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for Packaging ("pEPR") extends packaging producers' responsibility for packaging to the post-use stage so that they bear the costs of the end-of-life management of packaging materials by local authorities across the UK. In line with the 'polluter pays' principle, producers pay a 'disposal fee' per tonne of packaging material that they place on the market. This policy promotes the reduction in total amount and weight of packaging material generated and helps support shifts to more sustainable packaging materials.

The four nations have agreed that a key objective of the scheme is to incentivise shifts to more sustainable packaging. pEPR regulations enable the pEPR Scheme Administrator (PackUK) to adjust packaging fees based on a wide range of environmental sustainability criteria, subject to the agreement of the 4 nations. From year 2 of pEPR (2026 invoices charged to producers for packaging placed on the market in calendar year 2025) fees charged will be "modulated" to incentivise recyclable packaging. This will be based on the Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) which PackUK published the first draft of in December 2024. Modulation based on recyclability was only designed to be an initial policy, and the intention was always to build a stronger evidence base to modulate based on other sustainability factors. This project commissioned on behalf of the 4 Nations and PackUK will deliver vital research to deliver modulation based on these further factors.. CPV: Research and development consultancy services (73200000). Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on November 12, 2025. Last refreshed 45 days ago. Reference: C31905. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS has issued 70 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 0 currently open and 69 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Environment & Climate, Research & Innovation, and Construction & Civil Works. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: June 3, 2026.

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Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Environment & Climate sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

How much was the contract awarded for?

WSP UK Limited was awarded the contract for £203,862. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

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