Official UK procurement notice
Waste and resource management technical advisors’ framework
Authority: Waste & Resources Action Programme (Public body)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe objective of this framework is 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 framework consists of 5 lots
Lot 1 – Business Waste Collections- Providing modelling, assumptions, market intelligence and insights for non-household municipal and commercial waste.
Lot 2 – Model Development, Investment Appraisal and cost-benefit analysis
Lot 3 – Materials Recycling Facilities & Organics (waste treatment infrastructure and UK re-processors.
Lot 4-Waste Prevention-Consideration of waste prevention plans, reviewing strategies designed to minimise waste and providing relevant assumptions for analysis.
Lot 5 – Other waste streams (non-household similar) – Review assumptions on waste arisings generated from sources that are not similar in composition to household waste. 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.
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CPV: Refuse and waste related services · Refuse collection services · Waste analysis services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 10 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 9 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 8 yrs from 24 Oct 2025
- Scheme runs until
- 24 Oct 2033
Published description of the framework
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.
- Landfill bans HRA · Waste & Resources Action Programme · 8 Jun 2026
Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £80,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Business waste collections:AwardedPublished value£440,000
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
- Economic & financial standing
Due diligence for these will be detailed in the phase one selection questionnaire
- Technical & professional ability
Outlined in the ITT
Lot #2Model Development, Investment appraisal and cost benefit analysisAwardedPublished value£400,000
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
- Economic & financial standing
Due diligence for these will be detailed in the phase one selection questionnaire
- Technical & professional ability
Outlined in the ITT
Lot #3Materials Recycling Facilities & Organics (waste treatment infrastructure and UK re-processorAwardedPublished value£200,000
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
- Economic & financial standing
Due diligence for these will be detailed in the phase one selection questionnaire
- Technical & professional ability
Outlined in the ITT
Lot #4Review assumptions on the prevention of waste from households and businesses.Awardedceiling above
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
- Economic & financial standing
Due diligence for these will be detailed in the phase one selection questionnaire
- Technical & professional ability
Outlined in the ITT
Lot #5Other waste streams (non-household similar)Awardedceiling above
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
- Economic & financial standing
Due diligence for these will be detailed in the phase one selection questionnaire
- Technical & professional ability
Outlined in the ITT
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Economic & financial standing
Due diligence for these will be detailed in the phase one selection questionnaire
- Technical & professional ability
Outlined in the ITT
- Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
- “Waste and resource management technical advisors’ framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- Open 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
- Open framework scheme
- 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
- 7 Jul 2025, 10:05 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Nov 2025, 12:07 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 7 Aug 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-037657- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0559a4Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Per due diligence questions in the selection questionnaire
- Risks
Appropriate experience as laid out in tender documents
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 1 Aug 2025, 23:45 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Jul 2025, 23:45 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
7 Jul 2025 → 14 Nov 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published7 Jul 2025, 10:05 BST
- Clarification questions by17 Jul 2025, 23:45 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown1 Aug 2025, 23:45 BST
- Award decision expected by7 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent374 days ago13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts363 days ago24 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published343 days ago13 Nov 2025, 12:07 GMT
- Standstill ends341 days ago14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Jul 2025- Tender notice published7 Jul 2025, 10:05 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published5 Nov 2025, 10:05 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 Nov 2025, 10:05 GMT
- Contract details notice published13 Nov 2025, 12:07 GMTUK7
- Contract signature expected17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract signature expected18 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£80,000 inc. VAT is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £80,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 1 · Circulogic LimitedSME, Cornwall Waste Needs Assessment, Green GainSME, Red Scientific Reply LimitedSME
- Signed
- 9 Nov 2025
- Value
- £440,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 20 Nov 2025 – 22 Oct 2027 · up to 24 Oct 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Open framework, re-opening in 2027, 2029, 2031 and finally ending in 2033
Contract 2 · Cornwall Waste Needs Assessment, Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd., Frith Resource Management Limited, RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITEDSME, Red Scientific Reply LimitedSME
- Signed
- 9 Nov 2025
- Value
- £400,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 20 Nov 2025 – 22 Oct 2027 · up to 24 Oct 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Open framework, re-opening in 2027, 2029, 2031 and finally ending in 2033
Contract 3 · Cornwall Waste Needs Assessment, Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd., Frith Resource Management Limited, Waite Resource Management LtdSME
- Signed
- 9 Nov 2025
- Value
- £200,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 20 Nov 2025 – 22 Oct 2027 · up to 24 Oct 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Open framework, re-opening in 2027, 2029, 2031 and finally ending in 2033
Contract 4 · Cornwall Waste Needs Assessment, Green GainSME, KEO Europe Limited, RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 9 Nov 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 20 Nov 2025 – 22 Oct 2027 · up to 24 Oct 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Open framework, re-opening in 2027, 2029, 2031 and finally ending in 2033
Contract 5 · Green GainSME, KEO Europe Limited, RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 9 Nov 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 20 Nov 2025 – 22 Oct 2027 · up to 24 Oct 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Open framework, re-opening in 2027, 2029, 2031 and finally ending in 2033
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Business waste collections: | 10final-stage tenders | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Model Development, Investment appraisal and cost benefit analysis | 10final-stage tenders | 8 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Materials Recycling Facilities & Organics (waste treatment infrastructure and UK re-processor | 10final-stage tenders | 8 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Review assumptions on the prevention of waste from households and businesses. | 10final-stage tenders | 8 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Other waste streams (non-household similar) | 10final-stage tenders | 8 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
9 commercial parties on the notice- CirculogicFramework contractor
- Eunomia Research and Consulting LimitedFramework contractor
- Frith Resource ManagementFramework contractor
- Green GainFramework contractor
- KEO Europe LtdFramework contractor
- RED Scientific Reply LimitedFramework contractor
- Ridge Environmental LtdFramework contractor
- SLR Consulting LtdFramework contractor
- Waite Resource ManagementFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (11)
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