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title: "Circular Economy Support Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044aea"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ZERO WASTE SCOTLAND LTD"
published: "2024-03-20"
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# Circular Economy Support Framework

Buyer: ZERO WASTE SCOTLAND LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044aea

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Zero Waste Scotland Ltd inviting tenders for the "Circular Economy Support Framework" focusing on business development consultancy services in the services category. The contract, titled "Business Development and Commercialisation," aims to provide specialist business support to help SMEs transition to a circular economy model. The initial contract period started on May 26, 2020, and ends on March 31, 2024, supporting locations across Scotland, including the Highlands and Islands.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for consultancy firms specializing in environmental impact assessment, financial consultancy, and marketing management. SMEs seeking to enhance their business models and sustainability practices would find this tender particularly relevant. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with a contract value of £5,000,000 awarded to multiple suppliers, including Ricardo-AEA, Mabbett & Associates Ltd, Encape Consulting Ltd, and others, by Zero Waste Scotland Ltd as the contracting authority.

### Lot Information

Business Development and Commercialisation

The technical services provided will primarily support the Circular Economy Activator workstream by helping ensure that supported SMEs have access to specialist business development and / or commercialisation knowledge to help prepare for full commercial rollout of their proposition. This will provide them with a more robust and demonstrable understanding of their business approach, including initial business models and financials, structural and / or process changes required for transition, and the life-cycle and sustainability of their product or service design. It may also be required, from time to time, to provide more specialist support to SMEs within both the Circular Economy Primer and the Circular Economy Implementation Support workstreams where this provide more effective and efficient delivery of the requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009070-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 25 May 2020 - 31 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ZERO WASTE SCOTLAND LTD |
| Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK8 1QZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling North |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | ENCAPE CONSULTING; ENSCAPE CONSULTING; EUNOMIA; MABBETT & ASSOCIATES; MABBETT & ASSOCIATES LTD (MAIN QUICK QUOTE CONTACT; RICARDO AEA; RICARDO-AEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
- 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2024 at 15:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009070-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/content/tenders
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000622020
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:252607-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA20802
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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