Notice Information
Notice Title
Preliminary Market Consultation - Revolve Certification Services
Notice Description
This is a preliminary market consultation in accordance with regulation 41 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to inform Zero Waste Scotland's procurement plans and requirements with regards to the Revolve Certification Programme.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Revolve is Scotland's national re-use quality standard. It exists to raise standards in operation and awareness of second-hand stores, and to increase consumer confidence in re-used goods and the organisations that supply them. This will help encourage an increase in the purchase of second-hand items over new equivalents. For the past 10 years, the programme has been delivered by a dedicated team located in Zero Waste Scotland who have developed a comprehensive on-line certification process which can be anticipated to significantly reduce future operating costs. We are currently considering options for the future delivery of this certification service that will sustain and grow the Revolve quality standard. An initial investigation of future operating model options has identified that income could potentially be generated from chargeable modular support options, which based on popular pre-pandemic demand could include the following: - Certification support - Re-certification support - Mystery shoppers - Retail audit support - 1:2:1 visual merchandising support - Retail training - Model store makeovers This preliminary market consultation is being used to test key concepts and options for the future of the service by seeking advice and input from independent experts and market participants with knowledge and experience of delivering the same or similar services as listed above, whether individually or as part of an overarching programme. We are also keen to seek advice and input from market participants who have previously received certification support, including for the Revolve quality standard from Zero Waste Scotland, to understand the barriers and opportunities to potential recipients and how these can be accounted for in the new service provision. Interested parties are invited to complete the questionnaire included with this PIN and return it to Zero Waste Scotland for further consideration. Responses will be accepted for as long as this PIN remains live on the Public Contracts Scotland website. Parties who submit a questionnaire response by 09:00 on Thursday 21 October 2021 will also have the opportunity to participate in a discussion session with Zero Waste Scotland to provide further qualitative information that can be used to inform future developments. Additional information: Please note: this preliminary market consultation is being used to inform the development of a future service provision. Zero Waste Scotland does not and can not commit to any future procurement procedure being required.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02e8df
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024945-2021
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
90714000 - Environmental auditing
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Oct 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 14 Jan 2022Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ZERO WASTE SCOTLAND LTD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@zerowastescotland.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1786433930
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STIRLING
- Postcode
- FK8 1QZ
- Post Town
- Falkirk and Stirling
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM0 Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Stirling
- Electoral Ward
- Stirling North
- Westminster Constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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