# The circular economy and pollution

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Ricardo-AEA Ltd](/suppliers/ricardo-aea/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £33,343
- Tender value: £33,343
- Award date: 30 October 2025
- Published: 12 November 2025
- Contract start: 3 November 2025
- Contract end: 13 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: afb0f2cd-1491-4912-b955-2288efd426d9-871806
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-760cecfc-9800-4651-b0c7-98e8b8c157fd

## Description

This project is a scoping study looking broadly across circular economy approaches and considering the areas where there may be impacts on pollution\. Contract awarded by Defra\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afb0f2cd-1491-4912-b955-2288efd426d9-871806)