Official UK procurement notice
Waste and resource management technical advisors’ framework- Stage 1
Authority: Waste & Resources Action Programme (Public body)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionWRAP 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.
Organisations may apply to be on more than one lot if they wish and they have relevant experience.
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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
- Framework period
- 6 yrs from 25 Oct 2027
- Scheme runs until
- 25 Oct 2033
Published description of the framework
Once the framework contracts have been awarded, WRAP project teams will be able to call off from the framework using one of the following processes:
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.
Award Criteria can include, but not limited to:
Relevant Skills and Experience
Day Rate
Location
To maintain fairness and transparency, each award decision will be thoroughly justified based on the above criteria.
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
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:PlannedPublished value£440,000
Business Waste Collections – Providing modelling, assumptions, market intelligence and insights for non-household municipal and commercial waste.
- 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 analysis:PlannedPublished value£400,000
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
- Economic & financial standing
Due diligence for these will be detailed in the phase one selection questionnaire
- Technical & professional ability
Outlined in the ITT
Lot #3Waste PreventionPlannedceiling 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 #4Other waste streams (non-household similar)PlannedRenewalceiling 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.
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
Lot #5Materials Recycling Facilities & Organics (waste treatment infrastructure and UK re-processorPlannedPublished value£200,000
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 structured agreements for Non-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
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.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Business waste collections: | 50% | 40% | 10% | |
| 2 · Model Development, Investment appraisal and cost benefit analysis: | 50% | 40% | 10% | |
| 3 · Waste Prevention | 50% | 40% | 10% | |
| 4 · Other waste streams (non-household similar) | 50% | 40% | 10% | |
| 5 · Materials Recycling Facilities & Organics (waste treatment infrastructure and UK re-processor | 50% | 40% | 10% |
- 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- Stage 1” 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
- Past planning notice
- 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
- 1 Jul 2025, 12:57 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Jul 2025, 12:57 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 7 Aug 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-036393- Latest notice
- Planned procurement notice (UK3)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0556abFind a Tender
- Risks
Standard risk of delays due to funding
WRAP cannot guarantee the amount per lot will be the exact amount/value of work called off from the framework.
Certain elements of the scope may be subject to change
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 3 Aug 2025, 23:45 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Access Code: X23Z854373
Timeline
1 Jul 2025 → 25 Oct 2027 · 6 dates- Planning notice published1 Jul 2025, 12:57 BST
- Tender notice expected4 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by17 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown3 Aug 2025, 23:45 BST
- Award decision expected by7 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 362 days25 Oct 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Planned procurement notice published1 Jul 2025, 12:57 BSTUK3
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
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