Tender

'Developing a Circular Public Sector' Technical Consultancy Framework

  • Waste & Resources Action Programme

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-014989

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-034133

Published 27 May 2022, 7:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Waste & Resources Action Programme

Second Floor, Blenheim Court, 19 George Street

Banbury

OX16 0AH

Contact

Louise Taggart

Email

louise.taggart@wrap.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1295819900

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

WRAP

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.wrap.org.uk

Buyer's address

www.wrap.org.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Banbury:-Procurement-consultancy-services./6W6W4CJ8BF

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6W6W4CJ8BF

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

'Developing a Circular Public Sector' Technical Consultancy Framework

Reference number

FRA078

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The objective of this framework is to provide high quality technical consultancy services in the field of sustainability and the circular economy to public sector bodies. The requirements will be broad including, but not limited to, increasing recycled content and reuse in the context of public sector procurement.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

WRAP will use these services to support its delivery of the ‘Developing a Circular Public Sector’ project in Wales and it is expected that other projects within WRAP may have occasional requirements to make use of this framework. Other projects may include, but are not limited to, food waste measurement and interventions to enable reduction, food waste tracking mechanisms and reporting awareness and adherence to the Government Buying Standards. Please refer to the tender documents for full scope of requirements.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The framework will initially be for 24 months with the option to extend by up to a further 24 months.

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 6

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

WRAP will select up to the 6 highest scoring compliant companies to tender.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend by up to 24 months.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes

Identification of the project

The framework suppliers may be utilised by WRAP on EU funded projects/programmes, though these projects/ programmes are not currently known.

two.2.14) Additional information

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6W6W4CJ8BF


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

As stated in the procurement documents.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As stated in the procurement documents.

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

29 June 2022

Local time

11:45am

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Tendering:

• this procurement will be managed electronically through the Delta eSourcing suite,

• register on Delta at: www.delta-esourcing.com and click on ‘Supplier Register’,

• for technical assistance with using Delta, please contact the help desk on +44

8452707050 (8:30 to 17:30 UK time, Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays),

• please register and familiarise yourself with the process in Delta at the earliest opportunity

and allow sufficient time before the deadline to submit your application/tender,

• any queries about this procurement must be submitted through Delta, not by any other

route.

Award:

• WRAP does not commit to awarding any work under this framework,

• all values expressed within this Contract Notice are maximum values and are not intended

to represent a guarantee of the level or value of contract that may ultimately be awarded to

any supplier.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Banbury:-Procurement-consultancy-services./6W6W4CJ8BF

To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6W6W4CJ8BF

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Banbury:-Procurement-consultancy-services./6W6W4CJ8BF

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6W6W4CJ8BF

GO Reference: GO-2022527-PRO-20218686

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Waste & Resources Action Programme

Second Floor, Blenheim Court, 19 George Street, Banbury

Banbury

OX16 5BH

Telephone

+44 1295819900

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Waste & Resources Action Programme

Second Floor, Blenheim Court, 19 George Street, Banbury

Banbury

OX16 5BH

Telephone

+44 1295819900

Country

United Kingdom