--- title: "Circular Economy Gap Analysis" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-df8e32f3-533b-440b-8f14-5c131d7a987a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-df8e32f3-533b-440b-8f14-5c131d7a987a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df8e32f3-533b-440b-8f14-5c131d7a987a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df8e32f3-533b-440b-8f14-5c131d7a987a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EXETER" published: "2024-06-11" --- # Circular Economy Gap Analysis Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EXETER Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-df8e32f3-533b-440b-8f14-5c131d7a987a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-df8e32f3-533b-440b-8f14-5c131d7a987a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df8e32f3-533b-440b-8f14-5c131d7a987a.json) ## Summary The University of Exeter has awarded a contract for the "Circular Economy Gap Analysis" project to Returnity Partners GmbH. The procurement process was initiated as a tender and followed an open procedure. The contract falls under the services category with a value of £180,000. The tender period ended on 25th March 2024, and the contract period is from 1st May 2024 to 30th May 2026. The project involves providing specialist expertise for CE research in the South West region of the United Kingdom. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses involved in economic impact assessment and business consultancy services to engage with the University of Exeter. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this project. The University aims to promote a circular and sustainable economy, offering businesses a chance to contribute to transformative projects. Returnity Partners GmbH, a large-scale business, won the contract and will work closely with the University towards achieving the project objectives and delivering effective results. ## Notice The Exeter Centre for the Circular Economy (ECCE) is part of the faculty of Environment, Science and Economy (ESE) at the University of Exeter. Our multidisciplinary team undertakes Circular Economy (CE) research to support the transformation to system wide change. We actively support businesses on their journey to a more circular and sustainable future and engage in projects that develop CE theory and practice designed to transform the economy, creating regenerative wealth and well-being. We need the winning bidder to provide the specialist expertise necessary to undertake a mixture of desktop and client focussed research to deliver Circular Economy Gap Analysis reports, including but not limited to initial CE pain point and value chain opportunity mapping, diagnostic and prioritisation of potential interventions, financial business case development, and implementation strategies and programmatic activities across a variety of funders and value chain stakeholders. The winning bidder requires a track record in CE data analytics, modelling and quantification methodology, programming capabilities aligned to specific CE visualisation and modelling approaches and ability to link material and product data across value chain activities and vertically at sectoral and national scale. The winning bidder must be able to work at speed and to deliver effective results and outcomes against demanding client needs and expectations. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd765aa2-8502-4816-bf23-536e481a33cf | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Apr 2024 | | Contract period | 9 May 2024 - 9 May 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £180,000 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF EXETER | | Locality | EXETER | | Post town | Exeter | | Postcode | EX4 4QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC | | Local authority | Exeter | | Electoral ward | Duryard and St James | | Westminster constituency | Exeter | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | RETURNITY PARTNERS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79311410 - Economic impact assessment - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 11 Jun 2024 at 17:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd765aa2-8502-4816-bf23-536e481a33cf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd765aa2-8502-4816-bf23-536e481a33cf 11th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=78663&B=EXETER Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/53042 User / Company ## Notice URLs - http://www.exeter.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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