WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise
| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | Waste and resource management technical advisors’ framework- Stage 1 |
| Notice type: | UK3: Planned procurement notice |
| Authority: | WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Above threshold - Open procedure |
| Short Description: | WRAP is preparing to launch a tender exercise for a framework to provide high quality technical advisor services to enable WRAP to provide valuable policy, support and evidence in the area of Waste and Resource Management, that can be applied to one or more of our core sector programme areas and one or more of our key stakeholder audiences. The intention is to go live with the tender within the next 7 days (but this not guaranteed). The work assigned through the framework involves providing technical advice and assumptions as well as a quality assurance role in projects that WRAP has scheduled in to deliver. The advisors appointed to the framework shall have: Expertise and experience in the sector and specialism they have indicated, Significant demonstrable skills, Evidence of acting as a lead technical advisor in the delivery of related projects, and Been involved in relevant published work. This is anticipated to be an Open Framework Agreement, which will operate for a maximum of 8 years. A new procurement exercise will be run prior to each 2-year re-opening window to allow new suppliers to apply. Existing suppliers will remain on the Framework for the full duration, subject to performance and continued eligibility. Re-openings will be conducted via a new procurement process under the Open Framework provisions of the UK Procurement Act 2023. Organisations may apply to be on more than one lot if they wish and they have relevant experience. |
| Published: | 30/06/2025 15:21 |
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Scope
Description: WRAP is preparing to launch a tender exercise for a framework to provide high quality technical advisor services to enable WRAP to provide valuable policy, support and evidence in the area of Waste and Resource Management, that can be applied to one or more of our core sector programme areas and one or more of our key stakeholder audiences. The intention is to go live with the tender within the next 7 days (but this not guaranteed).
The work assigned through the framework involves providing technical advice and assumptions as well as a quality assurance role in projects that WRAP has scheduled in to deliver.
The advisors appointed to the framework shall have:
Expertise and experience in the sector and specialism they have indicated,
Significant demonstrable skills,
Evidence of acting as a lead technical advisor in the delivery of related projects, and
Been involved in relevant published work.
This is anticipated to be an Open Framework Agreement, which will operate for a maximum of 8 years. A new procurement exercise will be run prior to each 2-year re-opening window to allow new suppliers to apply. Existing suppliers will remain on the Framework for the full duration, subject to performance and continued eligibility. Re-openings will be conducted via a new procurement process under the Open Framework provisions of the UK Procurement Act 2023.
Organisations may apply to be on more than one lot if they wish and they have relevant experience.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Banbury:-Waste-analysis-services./Z4CVQ7RRB8
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z4CVQ7RRB8
Total value (estimated):
GBP 760,000 excluding VAT GBP 1,200,000 including VAT
Lots
Lot 1 : Business waste collections:
Description: Business Waste Collections – Providing modelling, assumptions, market intelligence and insights for non-household municipal and commercial waste.
Value (estimated):
GBP 440,000 including VAT Contract dates (estimated)
25/10/2027 to 24/10/2033
CPV Classifications:
79723000 - Waste analysis services. 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services. 90511000 - Refuse collection services.
Contract can be extended:
No
Extension Date:
Delivery regions:
UK UNITED KINGDOM
Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Demonstrate your understanding of the framework (and the specific lot you are applying for), what we are trying to achieve and why. / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Describe the project team that would manage and deliver the work, identifying team structure and the allocation of roles within the project. / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Explain your approach for project, team and framework management. / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: For each of the requirements listed in ITT, explain your approach for delivering the service for the specific lot using recent relevant examples to demonstrate your expertise. / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - EDI and Carbon Reduction / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Price as laid out in WRAP's costing matrix, calculating average day rates / Weighting: 40
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation: Due diligence for these will be detailed in the phase one selection questionnaire
Technical ability conditions of participation: Outlined in the ITT
Lot 2 : Model Development, Investment appraisal and cost benefit analysis:
Description: Design/re-design of complex tools designed for waste and resource management scenario modelling (e.g. on-line/spreadsheet/database)
On-going support of developed models, including providing training for relevant internal staff
Advise on approaches to improve efficiency of current models.
Developing a range of tools to support businesses, public sector and consumers on decision making related to waste and resource management.
Lifecycle Assessment
Data visualisation ability
Routing modelling capability
Value (estimated):
GBP 400,000 excluding VAT GBP 400,000 including VAT Contract dates (estimated)
24/10/2025 to 24/10/2033
CPV Classifications:
79723000 - Waste analysis services. 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services. 90511000 - Refuse collection services.
Contract can be extended:
No
Extension Date:
Delivery regions:
Not Provided
Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Demonstrate your understanding of the framework (and the specific lot you are applying for), what we are trying to achieve and why. / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Describe the project team that would manage and deliver the work, identifying team structure and the allocation of roles within the project. / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Explain your approach for project, team and framework management. / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: For each of the requirements listed in ITT, explain your approach for delivering the service for the specific lot using recent relevant examples to demonstrate your expertise. / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - EDI and Carbon Reduction / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Price as laid out in WRAP's costing matrix, calculating average day rates / Weighting: 40
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation: Due diligence for these will be detailed in the phase one selection questionnaire
Technical ability conditions of participation: Outlined in the ITT
Lot Lot 3 : Materials Recycling Facilities & Organics (waste treatment infrastructure and UK re-processor
Description: Planning and permitting support
Review process impacts on facilities and re-processors from accepting a wider range of material feedstocks from both household and business waste sectors.
Waste infrastructure technical advice and support
Organics standards technical advice and support
Waste infrastructure mapping and analysis
Infrastructure scoping and development costs
Technical specifications on dry recyclable material preferences/ mixes
Template contract specification - dry recyclate sorting / processing, food waste processing and structured agreements for Non-Household Municipal Food Waste to prevent contamination
Support in determining what works would likely be required to existing depot and WTS waste transfer station assets to support the collection of food waste.
Gather infrastructure related data as required
Support in determining bulking and haulage requirements
Survey development, surveying, assessment and analysis
General Technical Advice
Value (estimated):
GBP 200,000 excluding VAT GBP 200,000 including VAT Contract dates (estimated)
24/10/2025 to 24/10/2033
CPV Classifications:
79723000 - Waste analysis services. 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services. 90511000 - Refuse collection services.
Contract can be extended:
No
Extension Date:
Delivery regions:
Not Provided
Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Demonstrate your understanding of the framework (and the specific lot you are applying for), what we are trying to achieve and why. / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Describe the project team that would manage and deliver the work, identifying team structure and the allocation of roles within the project. / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Explain your approach for project, team and framework management. / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: For each of the requirements listed in ITT, explain your approach for delivering the service for the specific lot using recent relevant examples to demonstrate your expertise. / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - EDI and Carbon Reduction / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Price as laid out in WRAP's costing matrix, calculating average day rates / Weighting: 40
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation: Due diligence for these will be detailed in the phase one selection questionnaire
Technical ability conditions of participation: Outlined in the ITT
Lot 4 : Lot 4: Waste Prevention
Description: Review assumptions on the prevention of waste from households and businesses.
Critically review and comment on waste strategies and Local Authority plans that feature a range of prevention activities.
The prevention areas could include but are not limited to activities such as home composting, repair and re-use initiatives, bulky items, and furniture re-distribution schemes.
General Technical advice
Value (estimated):
GBP 80,000 excluding VAT GBP 80,000 including VAT Contract dates (estimated)
24/10/2025 to 24/10/2033
CPV Classifications:
79723000 - Waste analysis services. 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services. 90511000 - Refuse collection services.
Contract can be extended:
No
Extension Date:
Delivery regions:
Not Provided
Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Demonstrate your understanding of the framework (and the specific lot you are applying for), what we are trying to achieve and why. / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Describe the project team that would manage and deliver the work, identifying team structure and the allocation of roles within the project. / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Explain your approach for project, team and framework management. / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: For each of the requirements listed in ITT, explain your approach for delivering the service for the specific lot using recent relevant examples to demonstrate your expertise. / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - EDI and Carbon Reduction / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Price as laid out in WRAP's costing matrix, calculating average day rates / Weighting: 40
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation: Due diligence for these will be detailed in the phase one selection questionnaire
Technical ability conditions of participation: Outlined in the ITT
Lot 5 : Lot 5: Other waste streams (non-household similar)
Description: Review assumptions on waste arisings generated from sources that are not similar in composition to household waste. These arisings would be expected to be from Industrial, hazardous, agricultural, and clinical waste sectors.
Knowledge of the management and treatment options of other waste streams mentioned above,
Review assumptions on relevant materials,
Gather insights and additional data on material streams
Provide insights on collection, treatment and disposal systems,
Advise on approaches to analysing impacts on collection, treatment and disposal systems from policy reforms.
To peer review yield assumptions used in analyses for a range of materials, collections systems, treatment options and disposal routes.
Survey development, surveying, assessment and analysis
Quality assurance and Peer Review Services
General Technical Advice
Value (estimated):
GBP 80,000 excluding VAT GBP 80,000 including VAT Contract dates (estimated)
24/10/2025 to 24/10/2033
CPV Classifications:
79723000 - Waste analysis services. 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services. 90511000 - Refuse collection services.
Contract can be extended:
No
Extension Date:
25/10/2033
Delivery regions:
Not Provided
Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Demonstrate your understanding of the framework (and the specific lot you are applying for), what we are trying to achieve and why. / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Describe the project team that would manage and deliver the work, identifying team structure and the allocation of roles within the project. / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Explain your approach for project, team and framework management. / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: or each of the requirements listed in ITT, explain your approach for delivering the service for the specific lot using recent relevant examples to demonstrate your expertise. / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - EDI and Carbon Reduction / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Price as laid out in WRAP's costing matrix, calculating average day rates / Weighting: 40
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation: Due diligence for these will be detailed in the phase one selection questionnaire
Technical ability conditions of participation: Outlined in the ITT
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated): 04/07/2025 Enquiry deadline: 17/07/2025 Time: 12:00Tender submission deadline: 03/08/2025 Time: 23:45
Submission address and any special instructions: Access Code: X23Z854373
An electronic auction will be used: No
Languages that may be used for submission: English, Award decision date (estimated): 07/08/2025
Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Contracting authority
Waste & Resources Action Programme, PCTJ-5948-ZJZV
Ground Floor, 19 George Street, Banbury, OX16 0AH, United Kingdom
Tel. 01295 819900, Email: procurement@wrap.ngo
Contact: Hannah Russell
Organisation type: BODY_PUBLIC
Devolved regulations that apply: None