Official UK procurement notice
Sustainable Procurement Technical Consultancy Framework - FRA087
Authority: Waste & Resources Action Programme (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWRAP is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of specialist sustainable procurement technical consultancy services. The framework will support the delivery of Welsh Government-funded programmes, Defra-funded programmes and other WRAP initiatives across Wales, England and the wider UK.
Services may include, but are not limited to, sustainable procurement strategy and policy support, circular economy and resource efficiency consultancy, low-carbon procurement and Scope 3 emissions support, supplier and market engagement, procurement document development, training and capability building, contract management and performance measurement, programme evaluation, impact reporting and specialist category expertise.
WRAP intends to appoint up to five suppliers to the framework. Call-off contracts may be awarded through direct award for requirements below £30,000 (inclusive of VAT) or through mini-competitions. The framework will operate as an Open Framework in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and is anticipated to have a total value of up to £1.5 million (inclusive of VAT) over its lifetime.
- How the procedure runs: This is procurement for a Framework. The first stage will be a selection questionnaire for shortlisting and the second stage will be a written proposal and submissions for pricing.
CPV: Environmental issues consultancy services · Environmental management · Procurement consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 5 suppliers · 14 bids received (2.8 per place) · 5 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 6 yrs from 1 Oct 2026
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- N/A
Published description of the framework
Call-off contracts will be awarded through direct award for requirements below £30,000 (inclusive of VAT) and through mini-competition.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£500,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Your relevant experience and expertise: 10%
- Approach and methodology (including allocation of time and resources) that will most effectively deliver the objectives, requirements and value to WRAP: 20%
- Scenario: 30%
- Price: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Your relevant experience and expertise
- Approach and methodology (including allocation of time and resources) that will most effectively deliver the objectives, requirements and value to WRAP
- Social Value
- Scenario
- Price
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Sustainable Procurement Technical Consultancy Framework - FRA087” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Jun 2026, 09:20 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Sept 2026, 16:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
PRC222- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056895- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b67cFind a Tender
- How it runs
This is procurement for a Framework. The first stage will be a selection questionnaire for shortlisting and the second stage will be a written proposal and submissions for pricing.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Jul 2026, 23:45 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · N/A
Timeline
17 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published125 days ago17 Jun 2026, 09:20 BST
- Clarification questions by101 days ago10 Jul 2026, 23:45 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends99 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent29 days ago21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published29 days ago21 Sept 2026, 16:52 BST
- Award decision expected by28 days ago21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts19 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jun 2026- Tender notice published17 Jun 2026, 09:20 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published21 Sept 2026, 16:52 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Sept 2026, 16:52 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd.SME, GARDINER & THEOBALD LLP, Miller Research (UK) LtdSME, SLR Consulting Ltd, WSP UK Limited2 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2032Extensions: Open Framework | £500,000 inc. VAT | 21 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Eunomia Research and Consulting LtdFramework contractor
- GARDINER & THEOBALD LLPFramework contractor
- MILLER RESEARCH (UK) LTDFramework contractor
- SLR CONSULTING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- WSP UK LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender