--- title: "Preliminary Market Consultation - Revolve Certification Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000668766" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000668766" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000668766.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000668766.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ZERO WASTE SCOTLAND LTD" published: "2021-10-06" --- # Preliminary Market Consultation - Revolve Certification Services Buyer: ZERO WASTE SCOTLAND LTD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000668766 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000668766) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000668766.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being conducted by Zero Waste Scotland Ltd, a public organisation based in Stirling, UK. The title of this procurement is "Preliminary Market Consultation - Revolve Certification Services," and it falls within the environmental protection industry category. Currently at the planning stage, this opportunity aims to gather insights for the Revolve Certification Programme. Key dates include the deadline for questionnaire submissions on Thursday, 21 October 2021, and a future notice date set for 14 January 2022. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses involved in certification services, retail training, and auditing, particularly those with experience in second-hand goods and sustainability practices. Companies that offer modular support options, such as mystery shopping and visual merchandising, would be well-suited to participate. Engaging in this preliminary market consultation could pave the way for future collaborations with Zero Waste Scotland, enhancing growth prospects in the environmental services sector. ## Notice This is a preliminary market consultation in accordance with regulation 41 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to inform Zero Waste Scotland's procurement plans and requirements with regards to the Revolve Certification Programme. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Revolve is Scotland's national re-use quality standard. It exists to raise standards in operation and awareness of second-hand stores, and to increase consumer confidence in re-used goods and the organisations that supply them. This will help encourage an increase in the purchase of second-hand items over new equivalents. For the past 10 years, the programme has been delivered by a dedicated team located in Zero Waste Scotland who have developed a comprehensive on-line certification process which can be anticipated to significantly reduce future operating costs. We are currently considering options for the future delivery of this certification service that will sustain and grow the Revolve quality standard. An initial investigation of future operating model options has identified that income could potentially be generated from chargeable modular support options, which based on popular pre-pandemic demand could include the following: - Certification support - Re-certification support - Mystery shoppers - Retail audit support - 1:2:1 visual merchandising support - Retail training - Model store makeovers This preliminary market consultation is being used to test key concepts and options for the future of the service by seeking advice and input from independent experts and market participants with knowledge and experience of delivering the same or similar services as listed above, whether individually or as part of an overarching programme. We are also keen to seek advice and input from market participants who have previously received certification support, including for the Revolve quality standard from Zero Waste Scotland, to understand the barriers and opportunities to potential recipients and how these can be accounted for in the new service provision. Interested parties are invited to complete the questionnaire included with this PIN and return it to Zero Waste Scotland for further consideration. Responses will be accepted for as long as this PIN remains live on the Public Contracts Scotland website. Parties who submit a questionnaire response by 09:00 on Thursday 21 October 2021 will also have the opportunity to participate in a discussion session with Zero Waste Scotland to provide further qualitative information that can be used to inform future developments.. Please note: this preliminary market consultation is being used to inform the development of a future service provision. Zero Waste Scotland does not and can not commit to any future procurement procedure being required. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429718 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Jan 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ZERO WASTE SCOTLAND LTD | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90714000 - Environmental auditing ## Release History - 6 Oct 2021 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429718 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT429718&idx=1 6th October 2021 - Questionnaire document - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429718 Preliminary Market Consultation - Revolve Certification Services - This is a preliminary market consultation in accordance with regulation 41 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to inform Zero Waste Scotland's procurement plans and requirements with regards to the Revolve Certification Programme. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000668766 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=668766 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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