Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Mr Benedict Itoyah
Telephone
+44 333
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=bd58fd22-719b-ee11-8125-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Behaviour Change Consultancy Market Engagement
Reference number
DN704054
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79416000 - Public relations services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Essex County Council (ECC) is currently looking to procure a Behaviour Change Consultancy to assist the Authority to effectively develop options for reducing household waste and increasing recycling through understanding the behavioural motives of communities and individuals and designing effective and measurable behavioural interventions.
The appointed Behaviour Change consultant is expected to produce an Outline Solution Report that details the behavioural motivations of communities and individuals towards waste management and resource consumption and provides a range of opportunities to decrease household waste and increase recycling that deliver net savings and/or cost avoidance, to inform the future design of services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ahead of publishing the Opportunity in the Q1 2024, ECC wishes to understand the market, and engage with suppliers who may be able to bring different approaches and innovation to deliver our requirements. This market engagement is also expected to help us frame our specification.
If you feel that you can meet the Council's objectives, please submit an Expression of Interest and respond to the questionnaire pack. The questionnaire pack and more details can be located via the Council's e-sourcing portal, ProContract: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login. Log in as a Supplier and search the following: DN704054 / Behaviour Change Consultancy Market Engagement.
If you do not have an account, supplier registration is free of charge at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register and it provides access to all current and forthcoming procurement opportunities for Essex County Council alongside several other public sector organisations.
The deadline for the questionnaire responses is Monday 15th January 2024 at 2:00pm; all responses must be submitted via ProContract.
Please note that this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
28 March 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes