Framework contract for resource efficiency in products and services
Environmental issues consultancy services. WRAP wishes to appoint a number of advisors to provide technical support services to WRAP and to businesses with which WRAP is involved.
UK-Banbury: environmental issues consultancy services
2012/S 193-317846
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
The Waste and Resources Action Programme
The Old Academy, 21 Horsefair
For the attention of: Emma Bowers
OX16 0AH Banbury
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1295819668
E-mail: emma.bowers@wrap.org.uk
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.wrap.org.uk/tenders
Electronic access to information: www.wrap.org.uk/tenders
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Section II: Object of the contract
Service category No 11: Management consulting services [6] and related services
NUTS code UK
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in months: 48
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 12 000 000 GBP
The framework contract will be set up in a series of six lots:
Lot 1 technical advice to retailers and suppliers of home & workplace products.
Lot 2 technical advice to retailers, suppliers, recyclers and collectors of clothing and other textile products.
Lot 3 technical advice to retailers and suppliers of electrical & electronic products.
Lot 4 technical advice to clients, contractors and supply chain for facilities management services.
Lot 5 resource-efficient business models.
Lot 6 technical advice to hospitality and food service companies and their supply chains.
Further details of what is included in each lot can be found in the Tender Invitation Document available for download on WRAP’s web site www.wrap.org.uk/tenders.
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Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
Lot 1 technical advice to retailers and suppliers of home & workplace products.
Lot 2 technical advice to retailers, suppliers, recyclers and collectors of clothing and other textile products.
Lot 3 technical advice to retailers and suppliers of electrical & electronic products.
Lot 4 technical advice to clients, contractors and supply chain for facilities management services.
Lot 5 resource-efficient business models.
Lot 6 technical advice to hospitality and food service companies and their supply chains.
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Technical advice to retailers and suppliers of home & workplace products
Advice on reducing impacts across the product life-cycle, including design, logistics, production and packaging, across the portfolio of home & workplace products – particularly for embedded carbon, water and waste impacts;
Advice on embedding resource efficiency in corporate processes, including procurement, design, product specification, product and service innovation and impact measurement;
Financial and commercial evaluation of changes in business practice (product, packaging, outsourcing, product and service innovation, more efficient business model etc.);
Practical support (including workshop and working group facilitation) for project implementation, monitoring and evaluation and for change management;
Identifying good practice sector-wide in managing resource use, including through design specification, procurement, product and service innovation, logistics and performance measurement;
Developing a compelling commercial case for action on resource efficiency; drawing on substantial and complex technical evidence to present a concise and effective case; and.
Developing guidance, tools, case studies and other resources to share good practice.
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Advice on reducing impacts across the product life-cycle of clothing and textile products (household and commercial) – particularly for embedded carbon, water and waste impacts;
Advice on assessing and measuring the impact of reduction actions such as fibre/fabric selection, lower impact laundry practices, design – particularly for embedded carbon, water and waste;
Advice on embedding resource efficiency in corporate policies and processes for textile products, including procurement, design, product specification, fibre processing, manufacturing, supply and impact measurement/reporting;
Financial and commercial evaluation of changes in business practice (product, packaging, processing, manufacturing, outsourcing, business model etc);
Practical support (including 1:1 business support, workshop and working group facilitation) for project implementation, monitoring and evaluation and for change management;
Identifying good practice sector-wide in managing resource use, including through design specification, procurement, fibre processing, manufacturing, supply, logistics and performance measurement;
Developing guidance, tools, case studies and other resources to share good practice; and.
Advice on the use of recovered post-industrial and post-consumer textiles for re-manufacturing.
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Advice on reducing impacts across the product life-cycle of electrical & electronic products – particularly for embedded carbon, water and waste impacts;
Advice on embedding resource efficiency in corporate processes, including procurement, design, product specification and impact measurement;
Financial and commercial evaluation of changes in business practice (product, packaging, outsourcing, business model etc);
Practical support (including workshop and working group facilitation) for project implementation, monitoring and evaluation and for change management;
Identifying good practice sector-wide in managing resource use, including through design specification, procurement, logistics and performance measurement; and.
Developing guidance, tools, case studies and other resources to share good practice.
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Advice on reducing impacts in facilities management services (including building management and maintenance, waste management, catering (including food and food packaging waste), furniture, information & communication technologies and textile services) – particularly for embedded carbon, water and waste impacts;
Advice on using resources more efficiently across facilities management services through e.g. asset management, waste minimisation, product repair, reuse and upgrading, lifetime optimisation, product leasing and influencing user behaviour;
Advice on embedding resource efficiency in corporate processes, including procurement, design, service specification and impact measurement;
Financial and commercial evaluation of changes in business practice (product, packaging, outsourcing, business model etc.);
Practical support (including 1:1 business support, workshop and working group facilitation) for project implementation, monitoring and evaluation and for change management;
Identifying good sector-wide practice in managing resource use, from service specification, procurement, logistics and performance measurement; and.
Developing guidance, tools, case studies and other resources to share good practice.
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Financial and commercial evaluation of changes in business practice for both business to business and business to consumer scenarios;
Advice on practical changes to corporate processes, including innovation, design, procurement, service delivery, customer management, and product management and support;
Practical support (including innovation processes, workshop and working group facilitation) for business model implementation, monitoring and evaluation and for change management; and.
Developing guidance, tools, case studies and other resources to share good practice.
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Food and drink management within a commercial kitchen and understanding of kitchen processes. For example, management of food to minimise waste within a kitchen;
Training and behaviour change on waste prevention and waste management to enable development of train the trainer material for staff in hospitality and foodservice companies;
Hospitality and Foodservice procurement, including clients and outlets;
Data analysis and interpretation to enable financial and environmental impact to be assessed and prioritised and areas of potential improvement to be identified for a hospitality and foodservice business. This could be used for example to develop implementation plans for signatories to the Hospitality and Food Service Agreement;
Packaging and food waste management. With an understanding of services available and relevant legislation in different UK nations;
Strategic business case development. For example, to assist a contract caterer in providing a business case for their client to support them on resource efficiency measures;
Practical support (including workshop and working group facilitation) for business model implementation, monitoring and evaluation and for change management; and.
Developing guidance, tools, case studies and other resources to share good practice.
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Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Section IV: Procedure
Section VI: Complementary information
Waste & Resources Action Programme
The Old Academy, 21 Horsefair
OX16 0AH Banbury
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1295819900
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Waste & Resources Action Programme
The Old Academy, 21 Horsefair
OX16 0AH Banbury
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1295819900
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:2.10.2012