Published date: 10 July 2020

Last edited date: 10 August 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 2 September 2020, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Project management consultancy services - 72224000

  • Business and management consultancy services - 79410000

  • Environmental services - 90700000

    • Environmental issues consultancy services - 90713000

Location of contract

WR5 2NP

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

WCC 00001986

Published date

10 July 2020

Closing date

2 September 2020

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

5 October 2020

Contract end date

4 October 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

TO ALL POTENTIAL BIDDERS THIS OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN RE OPENED ON 10 AUGUST 2020

REVISED CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS 4PM WEDNESDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 2020

The West Midlands Resource Technical Advisory Body (WMRTAB) is a group consisting of: Waste Planning Authorities (WPAs), primarily from the former West Midlands Region; representatives from the waste management industry; and other interested parties, that work collaboratively on waste planning issues. The role of WMRTAB is to support co-operation between WPAs and others, by providing objective and authoritative technical advice concerning the sustainable management of material resources and strategic waste management data, issues, and development policies and proposals.
Local Planning Authorities have a duty to cooperate on 'strategic matters' relating to sustainable development or use of land that has or would have a significant impact on at least two planning areas. (R)TABs are an established mechanism for undertaking this level of strategic cooperation. A review of the WMRTAB terms of reference commenced in Autumn 2019. This identified that member WPAs consider that WMRTAB performs an essential role in the relation to the duty to cooperate.

Worcestershire County Council (WCC) on behalf of WMRTAB is seeking tenders from suitably experienced consultants to act as WMRTAB Chair and Technical Lead. Worcestershire County Council is the current budget holder for WMRTAB and will be responsible for monitoring delivery of the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), however this role is jointly funded by the member WPAs and strategic work priorities will be set at the RTAB meetings.

Further details of the service requirements can be found in Appendix 1 Service Specification.

Please could all bidders ensure they read the Tender Guidance and all associated documents in full.

Please ensure the Supplier bid value box is completed. Total WCC Contract Value is £21,000.

Please upload any required documentation as instructed.


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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No


About the buyer

Contact name

Alison Atkinson

Address

Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01905 846795

Email

aatkinson2@worcestershire.gov.uk