# RDE677 Mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme - Rapid Evidence Assessment

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Environment Agency](/buyers/environment-agency/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Water Research Centre Limited](/contract-winners/water-research-centre/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £31,365
- Tender value: £31,365
- Award date: 10 October 2024
- Published: 19 March 2025
- Contract start: 23 September 2024
- Contract end: 22 November 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 304d29ec-0c40-4984-b359-e10df3f74239-834705
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff07506b-30db-4a38-92bd-ace3130eb081

## Description

Following the initial commissioned work by Defra to WRc to develop conduct a rapid evidence assessment for \(RDE 445: Mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme - Rapid Evidence Assessment for standards and testing, label design and database specification\) at the beginning of 2024, we are now moving to the delivery phase of the project\. It is critical that we have a detailed testing and accreditation process to feed into legislation and guidance, instructing manufacturers and retailers on the actions they will need to take\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/304d29ec-0c40-4984-b359-e10df3f74239-834705)