Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 20 Oct 2025, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PRW001-012 Preloved Clothing and Textiles Qualitative Research

Official notice

Authority: Waste & Resources Action Programme (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£25,000£25,000 inc. VAT0% below published estimate

Submissions closed 31 Oct 2025awarded 12 Nov 2025

Awarded to Icaro consulting Limited

Contract term 3 moends 31 Jan 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2026 with extensions · starts 10 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

WRAP is supporting circular business models in Wales’ clothing and home textiles sectors, focusing on resale, rental, and take-back schemes. The next phase involves qualitative research exploring citizen perspectives and business questions to inform 2026/27 interventions and pilots that encourage greater participation in circular and sustainable practices.

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CPV: Research and development consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research services · Survey services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 moPublished value£25,000

Contract period: 10 Nov 2025 – 31 Jan 2026 (3 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2026 with extensionsValue: £25,000 exc. VAT · £25,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UK

Extensions: The optional extension includes an extension period to allow sufficient time to complete the work only.

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services 73110000 Research services 73200000 Research and development consultancy services 79311000 Survey services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 70%Price: 20%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (5)

Methodology: 40%
Delivery: 10%
Team and Expertise: 20%
Price: 20%
Social value and Welsh context: 10%

Published award criteria (5)

Price
Methodology
Delivery
Team and Expertise
Social value and Welsh context

What this means for your bid

Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Oct 2025, 16:05 BST
Last source update: 18 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-066824
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Research and development consultancy servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesResearch servicesSurvey services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d00d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 31 Oct 2025, 23:45 GMT
Clarification deadline: 24 Oct 2025, 13:30 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

20 Oct 2025 → 18 Nov 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published370 days ago
20 Oct 2025, 16:05 BST
Clarification questions by366 days ago
24 Oct 2025, 13:30 BST
Submission deadline359 days ago
31 Oct 2025, 23:45 GMT
Contract starts350 days ago
10 Nov 2025
Latest notice published341 days ago
18 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Oct 2025

Tender notice published
20 Oct 2025, 16:05 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
13 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
13 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
Contract signature expected
14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
18 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £24,9961 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 1110 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Icaro consulting Limited17 Nov 2025 – 31 Jan 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2026Extensions: The optional extension includes an extension period to allow sufficient time to complete the work only.	£24,996 inc. VAT	12 Nov 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Icaro consulting Limited
Signed
18 Nov 2025
Value
£24,996 inc. VAT
Period
19 Nov 2025 – 31 Jan 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2026 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The optional extension includes an extension period to allow sufficient time to complete the work only.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
11final-stage tenders	10	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme)

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PCTJ-5948-ZJZV Ground Floor, Blenheim Court, 19 George Street, Banbury, South East, OX16 5BHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Icaro Consulting LimitedAwarded supplier 82 Lower Buckland Road, Lymington, Hampshire, South East, SO41 9DWContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender18 Nov 2025, 16:05 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender13 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender20 Oct 2025, 16:05 BST