--- title: "Collective Water Action in Southern Spain" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ad6a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ad6a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ad6a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ad6a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WASTE AND RESOURCES ACTION PROGRAMME, WRAP" published: "2023-03-01" --- # Collective Water Action in Southern Spain Buyer: WASTE AND RESOURCES ACTION PROGRAMME, WRAP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ad6a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ad6a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ad6a.json) ## Summary The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has initiated a tender titled "Collective Water Action in Southern Spain" in the services category related to research and development consultancy services. The procurement stage is currently active, with a contract period starting on May 9, 2023, and ending on May 8, 2024. The tender aims to improve water stewardship in Southern Spain's fruit and vegetable production areas, focusing on shared risk awareness, certification standards, on-farm water management, and collective water stewardship projects. This tender by WRAP provides an opportunity for businesses, particularly small or medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in environmental issues consultancy, experimental development services, and environmental impact assessment. Companies with experience in the fruit/vegetable sector in Southern Spain, local knowledge, and stakeholder management skills are well-suited to compete. The contract period allows for extensions up to October 2026 based on annual funding and performance, offering potential for long-term business growth and collaboration in sustainable water management initiatives. ## Notice Invitation to Tender for projects to deliver and build on the action plan created by Fresh Thoughts which aims to improve water stewardship and management through collective action work. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The overall objective of this work is to require a supplier to deliver and build on the action plan created by Fresh Thoughts which aims to improve water stewardship and management through collective action work in previously identified priority locations in Southern Spain, specifically, the main fruit and vegetable production areas in the regions of Andalusia, Murcia and Valencia. The action plan sets out ambitious targets along its timeline from 2022 to 2030 with the ambition being to deliver the programme of activity through collective action projects. The outcomes of the project are: 1 Shared risk awareness around poor water stewardship in the form of business funders being better informed of their sourcing areas and the risk inherent in these areas. 2 Strengthened certification standards. An understanding of the current limitations of certification schemes and a clear plan on how to strengthen them, including key stakeholders. 3 Increased % of growers in target areas implementing more ambitious on-farm water management certification standards, such as AWS or Global Gap Spring. 4 Improved water stewardship and agricultural practices in case study areas. 5 Initiated collective water stewardship projects 6 Improved Spanish water governance system via an analysis of the current situation, assessment of next steps and practical actions to increase the focus on water stewardship. This requires a highly skilled and experienced supplier, based in Southern Spain, with local knowledge & networks in the fruit/vegetable sector and the ability to achieve milestones and targets, bring stakeholders together, manage key relationships and unlock complementary funding. The initial project period will be up to May 2024 with options to extend by any period up to October 2026 at key milestone stages linked to factors including annual funding provided to WRAP and contractor performance. The estimated budget to May 2024 is estimated to be PS60,000 - PS100,000 including all expenses and VAT. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/YYQW9ANWBX If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com. Options: The initial contract will be issued up to May 2024 with options to extend by any period up to October 2026 at key milestone stages linked to factors including annual funding provided to WRAP and contractor performance. Renewal: The initial contract will be issued up to May 2024 with options to extend by any period up to October 2026 at key milestone stages linked to factors including annual funding provided to WRAP and contractor performance. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006076-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 3 Apr 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 8 May 2023 - 8 May 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £208,334 | | Lots value | £208,334 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WASTE AND RESOURCES ACTION PROGRAMME, WRAP | | Locality | BANBURY | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX16 5BH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Cherwell | | Electoral ward | Banbury Cross and Neithrop | | Westminster constituency | Banbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 73120000 - Experimental development services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction - 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services ## Release History - 1 Mar 2023 at 19:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006076-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://wrap.org.uk/ - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/YYQW9ANWBX - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Banbury:-Research-and-development-consultancy-services./YYQW9ANWBX ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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