RFQ: Consumer behaviour study to inform a consumer communications and behaviour change strategy to inspire a circular economy for plastics in South Africa

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BACKGROUND TO THE PROJECT

GreenCape is the lead partner on a project focused on north-eastern Johannesburg aiming to build an inclusive system to tackle plastic waste in Johannesburg.

The project team will address 4 challenges that are key to building the momentum needed to accelerate the elimination of plastic waste:

1. Lack of recovery of plastics, by Increasing collection and sorting of plastics from middle to high income residential areas, by supporting the informal waste pickers and buyback centres.
2. High leakage of plastics into the environment in areas of limited services, through a model of alternative service delivery.
3. Lack of demand for recycled plastics, by incentivizing and mobilising demand for recycled plastics through private and public sector.
4. Lack of consumer engagement and awareness to drive recycling of plastics, by increasing consumer and business engagement in the responsible use of plastics through awareness and behaviour change campaigns.

In delivering on part 4 of the project, we require a service provider to deliver a detailed consumer behaviour study to inform a consumer engagement strategy focused on plastic packaging (and some small plastic products, such as plastic stems on ear buds and lollipops, plastic stirrers). The strategy will include a consumer communications campaign, as well as specific behaviour change interventions.

PROJECT AIM

The aim and objectives of the consumer engagement strategy are:

Consumers are more actively engaged in:

• Separating their ‘waste’ for recycling;
• Making sure their recyclables enter the recycling stream.

Objectives

• Increase consumer knowledge of what is recyclable;
• Make consumers aware of the opportunities to reduce plastic waste and get their materials to a recycler;
• Inspire and motivate consumers to engage in behaviour that reduces plastic waste and increases recycling of plastics

LOCATION

North-eastern Johannesburg – from Northern Alexandra, through Marlboro, Norwood and Midrand.

DATE OF DELIVERY

30 November 2022

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. GreenCape reserves the right to cancel the procurement process without notice at any time and not make any appointment on this project.
2. All quotations will be evaluated on the basis of a functionality/price/B-BEEE weighting of [50/30/20].
3. Each bidder must include in its quotation a confirmation that it does not and will not have any actual or potential conflict of interest in submitting its quotation (see Declaration of Interest attached as Annexure B to this RFQ).
4. Functionality will be based on the following criteria [Examples of similar work (20); creative input (10); ability to deliver on time (10); brand alignment (10)].
5. The acceptance of a quotation and the awarding of this project or any part thereof to a bidder will be communicated in writing by GreenCape.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Interested organisations are invited to submit a quote for the outlined scope of work that should include the following:

1. Quotation for the work, broken down by activity
2. A brief work plan that outlines the proposed approach and activities that would be taken to achieve the required scope of work. The work plan should include:
   1. the proposed activities to achieve the required scope of work;
   2. the timeframes for each activity;
   3. a brief description of the proposed approach with creative suggestions.
3. Tax Clearance Certificate
4. BEE credentials with certificate or affidavit as relevant

Please email the above documentation to [email protected] by EOB 12 September 2022 using the reference: Plastics Consumer Behaviour Study. Please note that a failure to submit any of the required documentation could result in the bidder being excluded from the tender process.

For any queries related to this RFQ, please email: [email protected]

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