# FACET - initiative to turn post-consumer plastics into new plastic products

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Norfolk County Council](/buyers/norfolk-county-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £49,000
- Published: 29 November 2021
- Planned start: 24 January 2022
- Planned end: 30 October 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e0c907f7-97ae-43d5-9d48-7cc4793e91cc-489359
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-83470a32-e4e7-4db7-90c4-2566cda4061f

## Description

Norfolk County Council \(NCC\) and Great Yarmouth Borough Council \(GYBC\) are seeking a contractor to develop an initiative for the local collection and recycling of post-consumer plastics into plastic products\. This will support the delivery of the Interreg 2 Seas project FACET \(Facilitate the Adoption of Circular Entrepreneurship in the Tourism and leisure sector\)\. It is felt that the nature of this initiative may lend itself to the development or extension of an existing social enterprise or community interest company\. NCC and GYBC are looking for a contractor to work with the Great Yarmouth tourism, leisure & hospitality business community and the Borough Council, to arrange and collect post-consumer plastics for use in production\. The work will take place in the following phases: Phase 1: Background research and community engagement Phase 2: Development of a business plan Phase 3: Upon approval of the business plan by GYBC and NCC, the contractor will launch a pilot scheme Additional information: This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council\`s e-procurement system\. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/norfolkcc\. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles\. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the \`tenders\` section and \`express an interest\` to view the documentation\. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning \+44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend\.co\.uk\. Funding Type \(WEFO or EU\) : EU Funding Description Interreg 2 Seas Programme Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Related contract awards

- [New Purchase of 6 Winter Gritters](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-214f5201-7074-4344-abf3-cbd18fc39c64): NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
- [Telephony services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c901239e-bfc9-4aad-b30a-d0fe5cc5209b): NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
- [Invitation to Participate in a Further Competition to provide Mobile Phones](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-1d7572f1-7f85-44df-b2bb-6b93edc64cc9): NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0c907f7-97ae-43d5-9d48-7cc4793e91cc-489359)