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Communications Planning and Community Research - Westlands and comparator area ESPO 664_25 Lot 8h Waste & Recycling

Wychavon District Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 12:30

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Summary of the contracting process

Wychavon District Council commissioned specialist services for its recycling engagement programme. The work combines communications planning, community research, community engagement and waste composition analysis to build evidence for future recycling and waste reduction initiatives. The appointed provider is expected to develop a communications strategy, research behaviour change, support targeted engagement activity and measure behavioural and environmental outcomes. Delivery covers Westlands, Droitwich Spa and a comparator area in the West Midlands. This is a public-sector consultancy requirement spanning social research, public relations consultancy and environmental issues consultancy. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises with relevant expertise in recycling communications, community research and waste analysis.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from the ESPO 664_25 framework, following a tender deadline of 2 July 2026 at 12:00. Wychavon District Council awarded the contract to Resource Futures on 6 July 2026. The awarded value is £97,610.83 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 10 August 2026 to 16 November 2026. The requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off process and covers services rather than goods or works. The outcome is an active award to a single supplier, with the contract period aligned to the delivery of the communications, research, engagement and waste composition analysis programme.

This award indicates demand from Wychavon District Council for suppliers that can join public communications expertise with robust community research and practical waste analysis. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to understand recycling and waste reduction, design evidence-led behaviour change activity, engage communities effectively and produce reliable waste composition findings. The ability to establish a comparator area, create a defensible evidence base and measure behavioural and environmental outcomes would be important. Suppliers should be able to turn research into targeted communications and engagement, work across distinct local communities and manage a short, focused programme. The opportunity also demonstrates that an SME or voluntary, community or social enterprise can be suitable for this type of council consultancy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Communications Planning and Community Research - Westlands and comparator area ESPO 664_25 Lot 8h Waste & Recycling

Notice Description

Provision of communications planning, community research and waste composition analysis services to support Wychavon District Council's recycling engagement programme. The contract includes the development of a communications strategy, behaviour change research, community engagement activities, and waste composition analysis in Westlands, Droitwich Spa and a comparator area to establish an evidence base for future recycling and waste reduction initiatives. The services are intended to inform and support targeted engagement activity and measure behavioural and environmental outcomes

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4cc3a56d-8b17-4685-886e-3e746bc5e515
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e733ccea-a7c3-48a9-9310-7d6a270fb6fc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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

79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£97,610 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£97,610 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 16 Nov 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wychavon District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PERSHORE
Postcode
WR10 1PT
Postcode Area
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Wychavon
Electoral Ward
Pershore
Westminster Constituency
West Worcestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Resource Futures

Further Information

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