CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Development of Statistical Evidence - Tender Document

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

This brief sets out the Tender Documentation, identifying the Terms & Conditions and general information relating to the invitation to tender for the provision of consultancy services to develop a Statistical evidence base relating to waste, recycling and waste treatment in Wales.

Waste Awareness Wales (WAW) is a national consumer campaign designed to promote behaviour change. Funded by the Welsh Government since 2002, WAW promotes the ‘actions’ that people can take to help manage our natural resources in a more sustainable way. Our campaign messages cover the importance of waste reduction, reuse, recycling and recovery.

We also deliver the national ‘recycle for Wales’ campaign which blends national media advertising with ‘grass-roots’ support for local awareness campaigns.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=4843.

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Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

This consultancy brief is being issued by the WLGA, on behalf of WAW, to secure external consultancy to develop a Statistical evidence base relating to waste, recycling and waste treatment in Wales. The focus is not on collecting primary data but on the interpretation and expression of numerous data sources including determining the veracity of the data and its use.

Aims

The aim of this project is to develop a broad range of innovative and engaging waste related statistics, facts, figures and numbers to gain the attention of audiences and help explain waste information in a more clear and easy to understand/visualise format in order to improve the publics access to (sometimes technical) information. This information will be used to help inform messages of marketing campaigns and for use in web copy, advertising and PR. It will be used as a resource to encourage more sustainable waste behaviour focused around reduction, reuse, recycling and recovery of waste.

We also want to generate specific statistics and illustrative facts that will assist the public to better understand and accept the need for alternative waste treatment technologies in Wales to treat food and residual waste. This information will also be used on a local level when communicating information relating to procurement of specific treatment facilities across Wales.

Objective

The objective of this project is for WAW to have access to, and use of copyright free statistics and illustrative facts to complement its waste communications and awareness raising activities. These will be also be used as a resource for other stakeholders within Wales to communicate on issues relating to waste in Wales, such as local authorities.

The goal is that this information will help WAW to encourage more sustainable consumer behaviour, relating to waste reduction, reuse and recycling in particular. The information will need to be presented both in the raw data but also quantified into tangible examples that the Welsh public can relate to, for example, “enough food waste to fill Swansea Bay”.

The information will be used by WAW when delivering national communications via the WAW website, in press pieces and media interviews, in printed communications materials, adverts and social media. It will also be used, by WAW, to develop info graphics and other illustrative uses. The information will also be available for use by Welsh local authorities on a more localised level when communicating on issues relating to waste and recycling.

The information may also be used by the 9 Welsh regional waste treatment facility procurement hubs (see section 4.6 of ‘Project Deliverables’) to explain the reasons behind the need for alternative treatment technologies relating to their specific regions.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

The WLGA seeks to appoint by competitive tender an external consultancy to carry out the project.

Tender specification issue 18.12.13

Confirm intention to tender

(Please email georgina.taubman@wlga.gov.uk)

10.01.14

Submission of tenders 17.01.14

Interview (if required) 29.01.14

Award notification 31.01.14

Inception meeting 06.02.14

Project Closure 31.03.14

The finalised methodology as established through the bid submission and evaluation process with the successful tender will be incorporated within the form of appointment.

The successful consultants will be required to attend an inception meeting on Thursday 6th February 2014 with the WLGA and any update meetings to be agreed.

6. TIMINGS

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

5/13

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Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

The tender process will be conducted as an open procedure.

Notice of intention to submit a proposal should be provided by email to georgina.taubman@wlga.gov.uk by 4.00 pm on 10th January 2014

Tenders should include the details shown above in section 8 and be submitted by email to lorraine.dagnilli@wlga.gov.uk no later than 4.00 pm on 17th January 2014.

The tender documentation should be submitted to:

Lorraine D’Agnilli

WLGA

Local Government House

Drake Walk

Cardiff

CF10 4LG

Tenders must be submitted by email to lorraine.dagnilli@wlga.gov.uk two hard copies of the proposal should also be submitted in a sealed envelope marked TENDER PROPOSAL CONFIDENTIAL: Development of a Statistical evidence base relating to waste, recycling and waste treatment in Wales; to arrive no later than 4.00 pm on the 17th January 2014.

All enquiries should be made via email to georgina.taubman@wlga.gov.uk

(WA Ref:4843)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice