# Development of Assessment of Best Available Technique Reference docs \(BREFs\)

> 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: [Ricardo-AEA Ltd](/contract-winners/ricardo-aea/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £222,398
- Award date: 15 March 2016
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 15 March 2016
- Contract end: 30 September 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0f6d386c-9131-49ac-bca5-5efccaddb1e0-84725
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-32e63307-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The Authority is looking for a supplier to develop a framework/methodology for assessing the economic \(i\.e\. cost to industry\) and environmental \(benefits\) impacts of the Best Available Technique \(BAT\) Reference documents \(BREFs\), to help inform the UK negotiating position on each BREF\. Following the development of the framework for assessment, the project will also carry through the assessment of impacts \(costs and benefits\) for a number of priority BREFs each year\. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions\. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered\. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra\. If you’re already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents\. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution\.co\.uk\. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra\.bravosolution\.co\.uk

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f6d386c-9131-49ac-bca5-5efccaddb1e0-84725)