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title: "Consultant support: Development of a digital Food Loss and Waste (FLW) data taxonomy"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066e02"
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# Consultant support: Development of a digital Food Loss and Waste (FLW) data taxonomy

Buyer: WASTE & RESOURCES ACTION PROGRAMME  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066e02

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## Summary

The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is inviting tenders for consultancy services to develop a digital Food Loss and Waste (FLW) data taxonomy. This procurement process is under the "services" category and employs an open competition method. The initiative aims to create a structured taxonomy for food waste data, enhancing harmonisation and reporting efficiency across WRAP’s global Food Programme. The contracting authority, based in Banbury, UK, has set the tender period to close on 4 May 2026, with the enquiry period ending on 20 April 2026. The contract, valued at £50,000, is expected to run from 15 May 2026 to 20 November 2026.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for data specialists and consultancy firms with expertise in data structure design and taxonomy development. Businesses that can offer innovative technical approaches, extensive relevant experience, and effective project collaboration methods will find this tender particularly appealing. The procurement encourages electronic submissions, facilitating broad participation, especially for companies adept in analysis and data services within the UK and beyond. This contract offers a substantial avenue for growth for businesses seeking to enhance their portfolio with high-impact projects in data harmonisation and classification systems.

## Notice

WRAP is developing a structured digital data taxonomy to harmonise the collection and reporting of food waste data across its global Food Programme and Food Pact Network. The taxonomy will provide a consistent framework for classifying food waste data (e.g. product categories, supply chain stages, waste destinations, and interventions), improving comparability across countries and increasing efficiency in data reporting and analysis. WRAP requires the services of an external data specialist to support the technical design of the taxonomy, including the development of structured classifications, coding systems, and a machine-readable schema. The consultant will work with WRAP subject matter experts to translate programme requirements into a practical and usable taxonomy aligned with WRAP's existing data capture processes. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Banbury:-Analysis-services./AF3EX5M64C To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/AF3EX5M64C

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024774-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 4 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 May 2026 - 20 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | £50,000 |
| 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 & RESOURCES ACTION PROGRAMME |
| Locality | BANBURY |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX16 0AH |
| 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

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 71620000 - Analysis services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2026 at 15:50 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024774-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024774-2026
  18th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/AF3EX5M64C
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Banbury:-Analysis-services./AF3EX5M64C
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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