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

Buyer: Wychavon District Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4cc3a56d-8b17-4685-886e-3e746bc5e515

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e733ccea-a7c3-48a9-9310-7d6a270fb6fc |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 Aug 2026 - 16 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £97,610 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £97,610 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Wychavon District Council |
| Locality | PERSHORE |
| Postcode area | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR10 1PT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Wychavon |
| Electoral ward | Pershore |
| Westminster constituency | West Worcestershire |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Resource Futures |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services
- 79416200 - Public relations consultancy services
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 12:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e733ccea-a7c3-48a9-9310-7d6a270fb6fc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e733ccea-a7c3-48a9-9310-7d6a270fb6fc
  15th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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