Planning

Behaviour Change Consultancy - Market Engagement Online Event

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

16 Feb 2024 at 10:14

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

15 Dec 2023 at 19:31

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Essex County Council is initiating a tender process titled "Behaviour Change Consultancy - Market Engagement Online Event" in the social research services industry category. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with an engagement end date set for March 4, 2024. The council aims to reduce household waste and increase recycling through behavioural interventions. The minimum contract value is £225,000, with an overall contract value of £250,000. The opportunity is open to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs).

This tender by Essex County Council presents an opportunity for businesses in social research services, public relations services, and environmental services sectors to compete for a contract. The council is seeking a consultancy that can provide innovative behavioural interventions to tackle waste management challenges. Businesses that are adept at developing solutions to promote behavioural change and address societal challenges related to waste management are well-suited to participate in this procurement opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Behaviour Change Consultancy - Market Engagement Online Event

Notice Description

Further to the Prior Information Notice/Early Market Engagement published in December 2023, Essex County Council is currently looking to procure a Behaviour Change Consultancy to assist the Authority to effectively develop options for reducing household waste and increasing recycling. ECC is seeking the appointed behaviour change consultancy to produce an Outline Solution Report that details the behavioural motivations of communities and individuals towards waste management and resource consumption and identifies a range of opportunities and effective and measurable behavioural interventions for reducing household waste and increasing recycling. The interventions are required to deliver net savings and/or cost avoidance and will inform the future design of services and interventions. We would like to invite you to a market engagement event that we are holding online on Monday 11th March between14.00 and 16.00 local time. The event will provide the opportunity for you to hear from the service and project team about: * Waste in Essex * Our journey so far * Our objectives and outcomes * The upcoming opportunity During the event, you will also have the opportunity to ask questions. Please note, ECC reserves the right to decline to answer any question submitted if doing so would jeopardise a future procurement exercise or its current contractual obligations. If you would like to register for a place, please fill in your details on the online form. https://forms.office.com/e/3z6u6kveJL Invites will be issued from 26 February 2024.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4773a8b9-78ce-44ab-8d58-9f4ae1a27ed6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0b3d820-f1c6-4938-83a1-424176e7beb6
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

79416000 - Public relations services

90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Mar 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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