Local Authority Support and Waste Composition Transformation Pre-Market Engagement

The framework will be set across four lots:

Lot 1: Local Authority Technical Support – Recycling and Waste Management

Lot 1 covers the provision of advice to local authorities in England, Northern Ireland and Wales on the design, commissioning, delivery, and review of services for the collection, re-use, recycling, and treatment of household and non-household municipal wastes. Advice provided by WRAP is in support of the policy priorities within each of the nations.

It covers the provision of advice in relation to household collections (low-rise and flatted properties), the collection of non-household municipal waste, as well as the provision of bring facilities, Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs), materials handling and sorting facilities. It also covers the development and updating of good practice guidance, case studies and training resources where gaps in existing information are identified.

Lot 2: Local Authority Recycling and Waste Management Services Implementation

Lot 2 covers the provision of advice to local authorities in England, Northern Ireland and Wales on the implementation and roll out of recycling and waste management services either directly by the local authority or with a contractor. The services to be covered include:

•collections of dry recycling, food waste, garden waste and residual waste from household and business premises

•Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs)

•materials handling and sorting facilities

•and any other emerging services.

Lot 3: Local Authority Waste and Recycling Communications

Lot 3 covers the provision of advice and support to local authorities in England, Northern Ireland and Wales on the design, development and delivery of effective recycling and waste communications. The advice provided by WRAP is in support of the policy priorities within each of the nations.

It covers the provision of communications advice and support in relation to household recycling and waste collections, local authority operated business waste collections, waste reduction initiatives, bring facilities and HWRCs, including:

•strategic and tactical planning

•project and supplier management

•and campaign and asset delivery.

Lot 4: Waste Composition Analysis

The purpose of Lot 4 is to enable WRAP to deliver waste composition analysis services. These typically include:

•identifying recyclable materials remaining in the residual waste stream

•identifying contamination levels in recyclable materials

•calculating capture rates for targeted recyclable materials

•and correlating arisings of waste and recyclable materials with attitudes and behaviours.

The purpose of waste composition studies for WRAP is to:

•inform citizen or business communications

•provide WRAP with data to inform policy work with governments

•inform Local Authority improvements

•inform and support improvements in collection services and waste processing infrastructure

•and assess the success of pilots, trials, or communications at capturing materials for recycling.

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