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Great Ouse Collective Action Project

Waste & Resources Action Programme

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04 Aug 2026 at 12:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is exploring a Great Ouse Collective Action Project, a locally coordinated environmental services project for the Great Ouse catchment in Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. The project would bring together local organisations, growers, land managers, businesses and other partners to identify shared water challenges and agree practical actions for a healthier, more resilient catchment. The work is driven by water scarcity, pollution, sensitive habitats and the need to protect rivers, chalk streams and lowland peat. It is particularly relevant to organisations working across the fresh produce supply chain, catchment management, water environment, land management, environmental improvement or partnership coordination.

This procurement is at the planning stage. WRAP is conducting a request for information to test market interest, relevant experience and capacity, and to consider whether a Collective Action Project is the right approach or whether an alternative would be more suitable. The RFI is for market engagement rather than priced bids and does not commit WRAP to running a tender or awarding a contract. WRAP expects to appoint one accountable organisation, potentially supported by partners or subcontractors. The anticipated procedure has not been settled. The planned contract period is 1 September 2026 to 31 May 2027, with an estimated gross value of £72,000. Engagement responses are expected by 28 August 2026.

This work is likely to suit an organisation with strong local knowledge of the Great Ouse catchment and established relationships with farmers, growers and land managers in Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. Relevant experience includes coordinating catchment or water-related projects, addressing water scarcity or pollution, protecting habitats and improving river, chalk-stream or lowland-peat environments. Suppliers should be able to convene public, private and community interests, turn shared challenges into practical actions and manage collaborative delivery. The model is intended for a single accountable organisation, so a lead body with the capacity to coordinate partners, manage subcontractors where needed and work closely with WRAP would be well placed to prepare for any later tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Great Ouse Collective Action Project

Notice Description

WRAP is exploring a Collective Action Project (CAP) for the Great Ouse catchment. For WRAP, a Collective Action Project means a locally coordinated project where different organisations work together on shared water challenges. The aim is to bring together local organisations, growers, land managers, businesses and other partners to identify shared water challenges and agree practical actions that will result in a healthy more resilient catchment. A recent scoping phase identified Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire as priority areas because of their importance to UK fresh produce supply and the water pressures facing the catchment. These include water scarcity, pollution, sensitive habitats and the need to protect rivers, chalk streams and lowland peat. WRAP expects to appoint a single accountable organisation, which may draw on partners or subcontractors. The successful organisation will need strong local knowledge, good relationships with farmers and land managers, experience of catchment or water-related projects, and the ability to coordinate partners and work collaboratively with WRAP. This RFI will help WRAP understand whether there is enough interest, experience and capacity for this work, and whether this is the right approach or if an alternative would be more suitable. This RFI does not ask for pricing and does not commit WRAP to running a tender or awarding a contract. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Banbury:-Sewage-%2C-refuse-%2C-cleaning-%2C-and-environmental-services./9J83FG7W4C To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9J83FG7W4C

Planning Information

This RFI will help WRAP understand whether there is enough interest, experience and capacity for this work, and whether this is the right approach or if an alternative would be more suitable. This RFI does not ask for pricing and does not commit WRAP to running a tender or awarding a contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db11
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073639-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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

90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£72,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Aug 20262 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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