# The Role of Warranties and Guarantees in Improving Resource Efficiency

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [University of Exeter](/buyers/university-of-exeter/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [University of Exeter](/contract-winners/university-of-exeter/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £48,912
- Tender value: £48,912
- Award date: 22 February 2024
- Published: 6 March 2024
- Contract start: 23 February 2024
- Contract end: 31 May 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: cccbf1e9-bc58-4d60-bcad-6625c3842dbd-729564
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-90822633-da38-4d1b-a135-9ec5dc530d68

## Description

We seek to understand the potential for varied approaches to the provision and communication of warranties and guarantees to support longer product lifetimes & better value for consumers; the impact \(if any\) on product design; the potential for waste prevention and reduction to environmental and carbon footprints across their full lifecycle\. We also wish to be appraised of the potential unintended consequences, for example longer warranties simply leading to more replacements\.

## Related contract awards

- [Maintenance of Cleaning Equipment](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e3b8b38e-2d32-48ae-9e7b-5c54bbdfc2c2): University of Exeter
- [Fuel Cards](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f8eb0d95-9557-4f25-aea5-c8052cc9ca74): University of Exeter
- [Supply of Cleaning Chemicals](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-91634a05-db41-444a-9167-06c5699c3363): University of Exeter
- [Apprenticeship Programme](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-1aa65212-8d69-435a-9709-136a24ea862d): Infected Blood Compensation Authority
- [Systems Thinking Level 7 Apprenticeship ST0787](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-0a6b5d00-4ccd-4c40-9d36-35c22c43e476): Department for Work and Pensions
- [Contract award - Level 7 systems Thinking Apprenticeship Training](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f2ae8b08-bb17-489f-89c1-90d2df3f452c): Cabinet Office

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cccbf1e9-bc58-4d60-bcad-6625c3842dbd-729564)