Tender

Grantmaking strategic advisory services

NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE

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Tender

25 Jul 2022 at 10:17

Summary of the contracting process

The National Citizen Service is seeking proposals for "Grantmaking strategic advisory services" as part of their initiative to enhance engagement with the youth sector in England. This procurement, classified under "Youth education services", is currently in the Tender stage, with a contract value of £160,000. The submission deadline for proposals is set for 25 August 2022, and the contract period is expected to last for 240 days, commencing upon award. Interested suppliers can submit their bids electronically, with additional participation fees applicable for necessary documents.

This tender presents significant opportunities for consultancy firms specialising in project management, business management, and marketing within the youth services sector. Companies with expertise in grantmaking, strategic planning, and capacity-building in educational contexts would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. By supporting the National Citizen Service in designing and implementing grant schemes, successful bidders can contribute to impactful youth programmes while also expanding their business within a growing market focused on youth engagement and empowerment.

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Notice Title

Grantmaking strategic advisory services

Notice Description

The purpose of this Contract Notice is to alert potential suppliers to an opportunity. This notice seeks proposals for the provision of grantmaking strategic advisory services for National Citizen Service Trust (the "Authority"). This is the first time that the Authority is grant-funding the delivery of experiences for young people and forms a major part of the organisation's strategy to work more closely with the youth sector and deliver impact with young people across England. The strategic adviser will support the Authority with expert advice on how to design its grants and where to upskill and build capacity as a grantmaker. In addition, they will also be engaging directly with and promoting opportunities to the youth sector. Context: The Authority's vision is of a country of connected, confident, and caring citizens where everyone feels at home. For over a decade, and for around three quarters of a million young people, the Authority has already had an incredible impact. The Authority has defined a new strategy that includes giving young people the choice and flexibility in how they experience the Authority. A network of partners will be commissioned to deliver a range of experiences services for young people - including residential experiences as well as community-based programmes closer to home. Over the past 12 years of commissioning, the Authority has learnt a lot about what approaches work for the youth sector, and what drives impact for young people. the Authority will therefore be grant-funding our community-based experiences. Given this is new activity for the organisation, the Authority is procuring a strategic adviser to support its grantmaking activities, to help ensure the greatest chance of success.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A detailed Scope of Requirements is provided within the Invitation to Tender but in summary the Authority intends to put in place Contracts for the provision of grantmaking strategic advisory services. The Authority is looking for the support of a strategic adviser in the following areas: 1. Design and development: *Advising on the overall structure of the grant scheme. *Advising on the structure of individual grants. *Advising on appropriate grant assessment criteria. 2. Market engagement and promotion of grant opportunities: *Advising the Authority on the development of an accessible and engaging process for both market engagement and grant application. *Supporting the delivery of in person and/or virtual market engagement sessions alongside the Authority. *Actively promoting grant opportunities within their networks and supporting applications. 3. Application assessment: *Supporting the Authority to conduct the application assessment. 4. General advice and support: *Providing expert advice to the Authority to ensure that grantmaking activities meet its objectives and are appropriate for the sector *Providing advice and support to the Authority on securing match funding Additional information: The instructions on 'How to Register on Bravo solutions' are provided below: Click on "How to Register" under Register or Login. This link opens a new page where the applicant can view the video "Registering on the e-tendering portal". This is an animated tour showing how the Tenderer can register and set up additional users. https://ncs.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035537
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020111-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

80310000 - Youth education services

98133110 - Services provided by youth associations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mubanga.mulwila@quantum-360.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC2A 1JF
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Farringdon Without
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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