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Innovation Fund Administrator - Embedding Children's Rights in Public Services

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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28 Jun 2022 at 09:34

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is seeking an external service provider to manage the "Innovation Fund Administrator - Embedding Children’s Rights in Public Services" contract, which falls under the administration services category. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, with the contract aimed at establishing a grant funding programme to enhance children's rights in public services. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the project is set within the Glasgow area, specifically at 4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St, G2 8EA. While this tender has been marked as unsuccessful, it highlights the strategic importance of embedding child rights as per the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), calling for skilled facilitators in fund administration.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses with expertise in fund management, administration, and child welfare initiatives, particularly those familiar with government procurement processes. Firms engaged in social services, consultancy, and programme management are particularly well-positioned to compete for future opportunities created by such contracts. By focusing on quality and innovation in their proposals, prospective candidates can align with the Scottish Government's objectives of delivering impactful funding models that support child rights-based approaches in public services.

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Notice Title

Innovation Fund Administrator - Embedding Children's Rights in Public Services

Notice Description

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of fund administration services. The service provider will be required to develop, establish and administer a grant funding programme (the Innovation Fund) that will stimulate improvement and innovation activity supporting the process of embedding a child rights based approach in public bodies and supporting the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into public services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The objectives of this Contract include, but are not limited to the following: - To set up and administer an Innovation Fund - To provide support and guidance to interested parties to access these funds via the application process - To deliver pre-funding activities which include pre-application engagement, application sifting, eligibility checks, due diligence, development of a grading process, and setting up the Fund from June 2022 - Develop a decision making process which include representation from Scottish Government and children/young people - To administer 2 rounds of funding, between July 2022 and March 2024 and associated pre- and post-funding activities, with a round of awards made within each financial year of the period. - To administer the eligibility, due diligence and grading process in a robust and independent way.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-034b5c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017590-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75100000 - Administration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Unsuccessful
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Stuart Riach
Contact Email
stuart.riach2@gov.scot
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

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