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title: "Plastic Waste Can Do Challenge"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000614566"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY"
published: "2021-09-23"
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# Plastic Waste Can Do Challenge

Buyer: SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000614566

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## Summary

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is conducting a procurement process for the "Plastic Waste Can Do Challenge," aimed at developing a tool for assessing the quality of plastic for recycling as part of their efforts to combat environmental harm. This challenge falls under the environmental protection industry category and is located in Stirling, UK. The procurement method is an open procedure, and it is currently in the award stage as of September 23, 2021. The initial tender submission period began on February 12, 2020 and closed on March 9, 2020.

This procurement opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses specialising in environmental technology and waste management solutions. Companies capable of delivering innovative tools for quality assessment in the plastic waste sector will be particularly well-suited to compete. As the initiative aims to encourage industry-wide better practices, there is also potential for businesses across the entire plastic waste value chain to leverage the resultant solutions for both regulatory compliance and commercial opportunities.

## Notice

This challenge aims to provide a tool that would enable stakeholders in the plastic waste industry, including SEPA, to assess the quality of plastic transported for recycling and to discourage any activities that result in environmental harm. This challenge is being conducted as a Pre-Commercial Procurement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This challenge is being conducted as a Pre-Commercial Procurement. This challenge aims to provide a tool that would enable stakeholders in the plastic waste industry, including SEPA, to assess the quality of plastic transported for recycling and to discourage any activities that result in environmental harm. Waste plastic is usually highly compacted, baled and transported in shipping containers. Bale size is approximately 1.8m x 1.2m x 1m with some variation. Bale weight varies from approx. 200kg to 350kg. Although it is SEPA's intention to use the resultant solution for regulatory purposes, we believe that stakeholders across the plastic waste value chain would be interested in purchasing any possible solution.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP428542 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £149,562 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY |
| Additional buyers | UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK9 4TZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | FILAMENT PD; UNIVERSITY OF KENT; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 31642300 - Detection apparatus for plastics
- 35125100 - Sensors
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP428542
- 12 Feb 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB380526

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB380526&idx=1
  12th February 2020 - SBRI SEPA Application Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB380526&idx=2
  12th February 2020 - SBRI SEPA Brief
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB380526&idx=3
  12th February 2020 - SBRI SEPA FAQs
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB380526&idx=4
  12th February 2020 - SBRI SEPA Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB380526&idx=5
  12th February 2020 - SBRI SEPA Draft Contract
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB380526
  Plastic Waste Can Do Challenge - This challenge aims to provide a tool that would enable stakeholders in the plastic waste industry, including SEPA, to assess the quality of plastic transported for recycling and to discourage any activities that result in environmental harm. This challenge is being conducted as a Pre-Commercial Procurement.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP428542
  Plastic Waste Can Do Challenge - This challenge aims to provide a tool that would enable stakeholders in the plastic waste industry, including SEPA, to assess the quality of plastic transported for recycling and to discourage any activities that result in environmental harm. This challenge is being conducted as a Pre-Commercial Procurement.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.sepa.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000614566
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/stirling-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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