Tender

GB-London: Rolling out plastic film collections to all households in England

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

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Tender

26 Aug 2025 at 12:55

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Local Government Association (LGA) has initiated a public procurement process to facilitate the roll-out of plastic film collections to all households in England. This tender, classified under the industry category of "Research and development services and related consultancy services," is currently in the tender stage with the procurement being conducted through an open procedure. The designated location for this procurement is London, and the process commenced with the publication date noted as 26th August 2025. Key dates include the tender period end date on 12th September 2025 and the anticipated contract period spanning from 22nd September 2025 to 31st March 2026.

This tender provides significant opportunities for business growth, particularly targeting economic operators like small or medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) due to the suitability criteria. Businesses with expertise in providing research and consultancy services related to recycling and environmental management are well positioned to compete. The primary aim here is to analyse the impacts and data gaps in flexible plastic recycling efforts across local councils, a task that invites innovative solutions and thorough analytical capabilities. This procurement offers a budget range from £10,000 to £25,000, encouraging companies to present competitive yet comprehensive proposals for tackling municipal recycling challenges.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-London: Rolling out plastic film collections to all households in England

Notice Description

The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking quotations from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to analysis the impact of the large scale role of flexible plastic recycling on local authorities in England. We would like to draw on existing sources of data but note that there are gaps in this, for example on plastic film recycling from communal properties at scale. We would like to understand the gaps in the data, and how this could create risks for councils. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e8628542-c5ea-4f6c-b069-7c410247a121
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b1386ad-75d7-4159-a91a-8efaa6db49ed
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Contact Name
Hilary Tanner
Contact Email
hilary.tanner@local.gov.uk
Contact Phone
02071877381

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3HZ
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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