- Lot 1. Business waste collections:
- Lot 2. Model Development, Investment appraisal and cost benefit analysis
- Lot 3. Materials Recycling Facilities & Organics (waste treatment infrastructure and UK re-processor
- Lot 4. Review assumptions on the prevention of waste from households and businesses.
- Lot 5. Other waste streams (non-household similar)
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.
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Commercial tool
Establishes an open framework
Total value (estimated)
- £1,200,000 excluding VAT
- £1,200,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 24 October 2025 to 24 October 2033
- 8 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79723000 - Waste analysis services
- 90500000 - Refuse and waste related services
- 90511000 - Refuse collection services
Not the same for all lots
Contract locations are shown in Lot sections, because they are not the same for all lots.
Lot 1. Business waste collections:
Description
Business Waste Collections - Providing modelling, assumptions, market intelligence and insights for non-household municipal and commercial waste.
Types of activities:
Gather data on the commercial waste services
Develop scenario assumptions for commercial waste services
To peer review yield, arisings and cost assumptions used in analyses.
Development or updating of recycling tools, guidance and/or resource efficiency support for the non-household sector.
Survey development, surveying, assessment and analysis
General Technical Advice
Lot value (estimated)
- £440,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Model Development, Investment appraisal and cost benefit analysis
Description
Model Development, investment appraisal and cost-benefit analysis - Providing modelling designs, analysis and advice to improve efficiency and generate outputs to help inform policy decisions. Provide suppose and advise of investment appraisal and cost-benefit analysis, including quality assurance and peer review services.
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
Investment Appraisal and Cost Benefit Analysis
Quality assurance and Peer Review Services
General technical advice and analysis
Lot value (estimated)
- £400,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3. Materials Recycling Facilities & Organics (waste treatment infrastructure and UK re-processor
Description
Materials Recycling Facilities & Organics (waste treatment infrastructure and UK re-processors) - Reviewing waste and resource infrastructure in relation to capacity, future trends, procurement requirements and technological developments for both household and non-household municipal waste.
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 and structured agreements for NHNon-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
Lot value (estimated)
- £200,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 4. Review assumptions on the prevention of waste from households and businesses.
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
Lot value (estimated)
- £80,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
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.
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
Lot value (estimated)
- £80,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Framework
Open framework scheme end date (estimated)
24 October 2033
Maximum number of suppliers
Unlimited
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Framework operation description
Direct Award:
Assignments may be awarded by direct award in exceptional circumstances if the value of the brief is less than £15k.
We will implement a Direct Award approach, allowing the Project Team to allocate awards based on specific project needs, as well as a predetermined ranking, if required. This method ensures flexibility and responsiveness to unique project requirements.
Mini Competition / Invitation to Further Competition
Most assignments on this framework, regardless of value, will be awarded based on a mini competition.
When a mini competition is carried out, all suppliers within the relevant Lot will be invited to bid for the requirement.
Suppliers will be evaluated against the criteria included in the mini competition documents and the highest scoring supplier will be awarded the contract.
Award method when using the framework
Either with or without competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
Establishing party only
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Lot 1. Business waste collections:
Lot 2. Model Development, Investment appraisal and cost benefit analysis
Lot 3. Materials Recycling Facilities & Organics (waste treatment infrastructure and UK re-processor
Lot 4. Review assumptions on the prevention of waste from households and businesses.
Lot 5. Other waste streams (non-household similar)
Due diligence for these will be detailed in the phase one selection questionnaire
Technical ability conditions of participation
Lot 1. Business waste collections:
Lot 2. Model Development, Investment appraisal and cost benefit analysis
Lot 3. Materials Recycling Facilities & Organics (waste treatment infrastructure and UK re-processor
Lot 4. Review assumptions on the prevention of waste from households and businesses.
Lot 5. Other waste streams (non-household similar)
Outlined in the ITT
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Business waste collections:
Lot 2. Model Development, Investment appraisal and cost benefit analysis
Lot 3. Materials Recycling Facilities & Organics (waste treatment infrastructure and UK re-processor
Lot 4. Review assumptions on the prevention of waste from households and businesses.
Lot 5. Other waste streams (non-household similar)
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
17 July 2025, 11:45pm
Tender submission deadline
1 August 2025, 11:45pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
7 August 2025
Award criteria
Lot 1. Business waste collections:
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price as laid out in WRAP's costing matrix, calculating average day rates | Price | 40% |
| Explain your approach for delivering the service for the specific lot using recent relevant examples to demonstrate your expertise. | Quality | 25% |
| Describe the project team that would manage and deliver the work, identifying team structure and the allocation of roles within the project | Quality | 10% |
| Explain your approach for project, team and framework management. | Quality | 10% |
| Social Value | Quality | 10% |
| Demonstrate your understanding of the framework (and the specific lot you are applying for), what we are trying to achieve and why. | Quality | 5% |
Lot 2. Model Development, Investment appraisal and cost benefit analysis
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price as laid out in WRAP's costing matrix, calculating average day rates | Price | 40% |
| 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 | Quality | 25% |
| Describe the project team that would manage and deliver the work-identifying team structure and the allocation of roles within the project | Quality | 10% |
| Explain your approach for project, team and framework management | Quality | 10% |
| Social Value - EDI and Carbon Reduction | Price | 10% |
| Demonstrate your understanding of the framework (and the specific lot you are applying for), what we are trying to achieve and why | Quality | 5% |
Lot 3. Materials Recycling Facilities & Organics (waste treatment infrastructure and UK re-processor
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price as laid out in WRAP's costing matrix, calculating average day rates | Price | 40% |
| 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 | Quality | 25% |
| Describe the project team that would manage and deliver the work, identifying team structure and the allocation of roles within the project. | Quality | 10% |
| Explain your approach for project, team and framework management. | Quality | 10% |
| Social Value - EDI and Carbon Reduction | Quality | 10% |
| Demonstrate your understanding of the framework (and the specific lot you are applying for), what we are trying to achieve and why | Quality | 5% |
Lot 4. Review assumptions on the prevention of waste from households and businesses.
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price as laid out in WRAP's costing matrix, calculating average day rates | Price | 40% |
| 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. | Quality | 25% |
| Describe the project team that would manage and deliver the work, identifying team structure and the allocation of roles within the project | Quality | 10% |
| Explain your approach for project, team and framework management. | Quality | 10% |
| Social Value - EDI and Carbon Reduction | Quality | 10% |
| Demonstrate your understanding of the framework (and the specific lot you are applying for), what we are trying to achieve and why | Quality | 5% |
Lot 5. Other waste streams (non-household similar)
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price as laid out in WRAP's costing matrix, calculating average day rates | Price | 40% |
| 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. | Quality | 25% |
| Describe the project team that would manage and deliver the work, identifying team structure and the allocation of roles within the project | Quality | 10% |
| Explain your approach for project, team and framework management | Quality | 10% |
| Social Value - EDI and Carbon Reduction | Quality | 10% |
| Demonstrate your understanding of the framework (and the specific lot you are applying for), what we are trying to achieve and why | Quality | 5% |
Other information
Payment terms
Per due diligence questions in the selection questionnaire
Description of risks to contract performance
Appropriate experience as laid out in tender documents
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Waste & Resources Action Programme
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCTJ-5948-ZJZV
Ground Floor, Blenheim Court, 19 George Street
Banbury
OX16 0AH
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government