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Award

09 Jun 2021 at 18:15

Tender

12 Mar 2021 at 18:32

Summary of the contracting process

The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is conducting an open procurement for the "Resource Management Technical Advisors Framework". This procurement, which falls under the category of research and development services, is based in the UK. The tender process is currently active, with a total value of £1,400,000 allocated to multiple lots focused on various aspects of waste management, including legislation review, business and household waste collections, and scenario modelling. The submission deadline is set for 13 April 2021, and the bid opening will take place the following day.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in environmental consultancy and waste management solutions. The successful bidders will provide specialist technical advice to support WRAP in developing compliant project work in alignment with government standards, which could inform future policymaking in the waste sector. Businesses focused on research, data modelling, and waste management strategies are well-suited to compete for this contract, especially those with experience in EU-funded projects and a solid understanding of the circular economy principles.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Resource Management Technical Advisors Framework

Notice Description

The aim of this tender exercise is to provide specialist technical support to WRAP teams to ensure all WRAP project work is developed, managed and peer reviewed in line with Government standards. In order to ensure Resource Management projects are robust enough to be used to inform future policy support.

Lot Information

Legislation and enforcement of policy review

Over the last few years work has focussed on the understanding the implications of the EU Circular Economy Package and on evidence relating to the new national Resources and Waste Strategy in England and Waste Strategy revisions in Northern Ireland. This lot will provide technical expertise to support WRAP deliver legislation and policy option reviews. See the procurement documents for full scope and requirements.

Renewal: The framework agreements will initially have a duration to 31 March 2023, with the option for WRAP to extend framework lots at its discretion by up to a further 48 months

Business Waste Collections

Over the last few years work has focussed on the understanding the implications of the EU Circular Economy Package and on evidence relating to the new national Resources and Waste Strategy in England and Waste Strategy revisions in Northern Ireland. WRAP is looking for expertise to for providing and sense-checking modelling assumptions for non-household municipal waste and commercial waste.

Renewal: The framework agreements will initially have a duration to 31 March 2023, with the option for WRAP to extend framework lots at its discretion by up to a further 48 months.

Household Waste Collections

Over the last few years work has focussed on the understanding the implications of the EU Circular Economy Package and on evidence relating to the new national Resources and Waste Strategy in England and Waste Strategy revisions in Northern Ireland. WRAP is looking for expertise for providing and sense-checking modelling assumptions for household recycling and waste.

Renewal: The framework agreements will initially have a duration to 31 March 2023, with the option for WRAP to extend framework lots at its discretion by up to a further 48 months.

Scenario Modelling and Tool Development

Over the last few years work has focussed on the understanding the implications of the EU Circular Economy Package and on evidence relating to the new national Resources and Waste Strategy in England and Waste Strategy revisions in Northern Ireland. WRAP is looking for expertise for providing a steer and design on resource management modelling tools to improve the efficiency of and generate useful output.

Renewal: The framework agreements will initially have a duration to 31 March 2023, with the option for WRAP to extend framework lots at its discretion by up to a further 48 months

Materials Recycling Facilities

Reviewing proposals for Materials Recycling Facilities and infrastructure for both household and non-household waste.

Renewal: The framework agreements will initially have a duration to 31 March 2023, with the option for WRAP to extend framework lots at its discretion by up to a further 48 months

Waste Prevention

Over the last few years work has focussed on the understanding the implications of the EU Circular Economy Package and on evidence relating to the new national Resources and Waste Strategy in England and Waste Strategy revisions in Northern Ireland. WRAP is looking for expertise for consideration of waste prevention plans, reviewing strategies designed to minimise waste and providing relevant assumptions for analysis.

Renewal: The framework agreements will initially have a duration to 31 March 2023, with the option for WRAP to extend framework lots at its discretion by up to a further 48 months.

Other Waste Streams (non-household similar)

Over the last few years work has focussed on the understanding the implications of the EU Circular Economy Package and on evidence relating to the new national Resources and Waste Strategy in England and Waste Strategy revisions in Northern Ireland. WRAP is looking for expertise for providing insights and assumptions on waste streams that are not household similar in profile such as Industrial, hazardous, agricultural, and clinical wastes in order to help review strategies and plans.

Renewal: The framework agreements will initially have a duration to 31 March 2023, with the option for WRAP to extend framework lots at its discretion by up to a further 48 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029b6b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012981-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 May 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Waste & Resources Action Programme
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BANBURY
Postcode
OX16 5BH
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cherwell
Electoral Ward
Banbury Cross and Neithrop
Westminster Constituency
Banbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

Circulogic Limited

Ecocentric Ltd

Eunomia Research and Consulting Ltd

Green Gain Ltd

Naisbitt Resource Management

Naisbitt Resource Management Ltd

RED Scientific Limited

Resource Futures Ltd

Ricardo AEA Ltd

Waite Resource Management Ltd

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