# Assessing the Economic Impacts of a Potential Ban on Expanded Polystyrene Food and Beverage Containers

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Defra Network eTendering Portal.

## Key facts

- Buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
- Supplier: [Resource Futures](/suppliers/resource-futures/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £15,000
- Tender value: £15,000
- Award date: 12 July 2019
- Published: 18 July 2019
- Contract start: 22 July 2019
- Contract end: 9 September 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 668c5e5f-eacd-436f-b078-6d8bed25a29a-302173
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cadb61dc-4492-4ef2-a4a4-9d3d0b3b1a34

## Description

Expanded polystyrene may have significant negative impacts on the general environment when it is discarded after use\. The Government wishes to assess what the economic, environmental and social impacts would be of a possible ban of the items used as food and beverage containers, in England, weighing these impacts against the resultant environmental benefits\. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities\. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions\. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra\.bravosolution\.co\.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra"\. If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution\.co\.uk\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/668c5e5f-eacd-436f-b078-6d8bed25a29a-302173)