Award

Fund Management Administration of Volunteering Support Fund

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Apr 2021 at 08:16

Tender

15 Jan 2021 at 10:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is conducting a public procurement process for the "Fund Management Administration of Volunteering Support Fund," aimed at administrative development project services. The contract period runs from 17 June 2021 to 16 June 2024, and the tendering process is currently in the award stage. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing for a wide range of suppliers to participate. Key dates include a submission deadline of 23 February 2021 for bids, with the contract valued at £493,692 GBP.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small to medium-sized third sector organisations and businesses with experience in volunteer management, administrative services, or community engagement projects. Those who can demonstrate capacity for efficient fund management and a track record of volunteer coordination are particularly well-suited to compete. Given the emphasis on both technical quality and cost in the award criteria, businesses that can showcase high-quality service delivery alongside competitive pricing stand to benefit greatly from this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Fund Management Administration of Volunteering Support Fund

Notice Description

The contractor will undertake the administration and management - including capacity building, outcomes-based monitoring and evaluation - of the projects and organisations to be funded under the Volunteering Support Fund from 17 June 2021 - 16 June 2024.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government Third Sector Unit is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Fund Manager to administer the Volunteering Support Fund, from 17 June 2021 - 16 June 2024. The purpose of the fund is to enable Scotland's small to medium sized third sector organisations to recruit additional volunteers who will contribute towards delivering a new volunteering project, or extending/expanding an existing one, and improve how volunteers are supported in their role. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: Scottish Government reserve the option to extend the contract for an additional period of 12 months.

Renewal: Scottish Government reserve the option to extend the contract for an additional period of 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028a98
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006950-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75112100 - Administrative development project services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£493,692 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
16 Jun 2021 - 16 Jun 2024 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
douglas.martin@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412420478

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IMPACT FUNDING PARTNERS

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