Waste and resource management technical advisors’ framework- Stage 1

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.

Organisations may apply to be on more than one lot if they wish and they have relevant experience. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Banbury:-Wa... To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z4CVQ7RRB8

Business Waste Collections – Providing modelling, assumptions, market intelligence and insights for non-household municipal and commercial waste. 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 

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 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 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