# RDE 504 Rapid Evidence Assessment on Water Efficiency Retrofits

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Water Research Centre Limited](/contract-winners/water-research-centre/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £74,425
- Tender value: £74,425
- Award date: 29 January 2024
- Published: 27 February 2024
- Contract start: 5 February 2024
- Contract end: 20 March 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d4845adc-26ac-418d-a3d0-74285971c82b-726837
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2bb5e6b8-9291-4f30-9cf9-48cf83c1bf3c

## Description

RDE 504 Sublot 5\.1 Defra is seeking a rapid evidence assessment on water efficiency for retrofitting in homes and non-households\. This should cover recent projects being delivered in areas with similar characteristics to Cambridge\. The assessment will be used to provide further reassurance to the Environment Agency on the long-term demand reduction to support the generation of offset credits, thereby enabling new developments to progress in Cambridge\. This contract was awarded by Defra\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4845adc-26ac-418d-a3d0-74285971c82b-726837)