Tender

Administration of Grant Application processes for Jobs and Skills for Londoners Grants

GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY (GLA)

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Summary of the contracting process

The Greater London Authority (GLA) is seeking suppliers to administer grant application processes for Jobs and Skills for Londoners Grants. This procurement process is being conducted electronically on the SAP Ariba portal. Key information includes the title "GLA 82174", the industry category being services, and the deadline for submissions set for January 3, 2023, at 15:00 GMT. The procurement is at the active tender stage, and the estimated value of the contract is £600,000 GBP.

This tender opportunity provides businesses with experience in administration services a chance to support grant award processes for the GLA. Suitable businesses should have expertise in public sector procurement and grant award processes. The GLA anticipates appointing between three to nine suppliers for each workstream, with the contract initially lasting two years and options to extend for an additional two years. The procurement method is open, and submissions must be made electronically with a bid validity period of 360 days.

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Notice Title

Administration of Grant Application processes for Jobs and Skills for Londoners Grants

Notice Description

The Greater London Authority (GLA) is seeking an experienced Suppliers to support the grant award process for the Jobs and Skills for Londoners AEB provision. This procurement process is being conducted electronically on SAP Ariba portal. The procurement documents are available with restricted access, free of charge, at https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/ad/selfRegistration?realm=TfL Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders must be submitted electronically via https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/ad/selfRegistration?realm=TfL with the request to participate to be submitted via email to FotisBountalis@tfl.gov.uk with the title "GLA 82174 - Request to Participate" (more details below).

Lot Information

Jobs & Skills

The Greater London Authority (GLA) is seeking suitably experienced Suppliers to support the grant competition, application and grant award processes associated with Skills and Employment Unit's programmes as part of a multi-supplier contract under two Workstreams - Skills and Employment Support and - Capital Funding. The contract shall be established initially for two years, with an option to extend for a further two years. Specifically, the Suppliers should administer the grant application selection process from receipt of grant applications to award of funding, assess, score and moderate grant applications, and prepare appropriate feedback for successful and unsuccessful grant applicants. Each grant application selection or grant award assignment will require a call off with additional specific details as regards the work including the value of the programme, likely volume of extended grant applications, duration of the scoring. Prior to starting a specific assignment, the supplier will receive training from GLA staff. The GLA will provide the Supplier appointed for each assignment via the call off arrangement with relevant data subject to a data-sharing agreement. The Skills & Employment team will also support the Supplier until the completion of the deliverables. We anticipate that we will appoint between three to nine suppliers for each Workstream for the duration of the contract. Suppliers will be awarded each requirement under a taxi rank approach (e.g., where the suppliers are awarded requirements on a rotation basis) for each Workstream. Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained by sending an email to FotisBountalis@tfl.gov.uk with the title "GLA 82114 - Request to Participate". If you are not registered on the SAP Ariba Business Network, please register at the above mentioned address and then submit your expression of interest via email to FotisBountalis@tfl.gov.uk. If you are already registered on the SAP Ariba Business Network, you can then express an interest by sending your Ariba Network ID (ANID) and the Proteus primary bid contact details (name, email address, phone number) to the following email address - FotisBountalis@tfl.gov.uk with the title "GLA 82114 - Request to Participate". Additional information: Estimated value of PS300,000 includes the initial 2 years and the options to extend for 2 years (PS150,000 per year)

Options: Programme will have 2 more years as extention option

Renewal: This is a 2 years contract initially with an option to extend for 2 more years - on 1+1 basis

Skills Capital Investment

The Greater London Authority (GLA) is seeking suitably experienced Suppliers to support the grant competition, application and grant award processes associated with Skills and Employment Unit's programmes as part of a multi-supplier contract under two Workstreams - Skills and Employment Support and - Capital Funding. The contract shall be established initially for two years, with an option to extend for a further two years. Specifically, the Suppliers should administer the grant application selection process from receipt of grant applications to award of funding, assess, score and moderate grant applications, and prepare appropriate feedback for successful and unsuccessful grant applicants. Each grant application selection or grant award assignment will require a call off with additional specific details as regards the work including the value of the programme, likely volume of extended grant applications, duration of the scoring. Prior to starting a specific assignment, the supplier will receive training from GLA staff. The GLA will provide the Supplier appointed for each assignment via the call off arrangement with relevant data subject to a data-sharing agreement. The Skills & Employment team will also support the Supplier until the completion of the deliverables. We anticipate that we will appoint between three to nine suppliers for each Workstream for the duration of the contract. Suppliers will be awarded each requirement under a taxi rank approach (e.g., where the suppliers are awarded requirements on a rotation basis) for each Workstream. Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained by sending an email to FotisBountalis@tfl.gov.uk with the title "GLA 82114 - Request to Participate". If you are not registered on the SAP Ariba Business Network, please register at the above mentioned address and then submit your expression of interest via email to FotisBountalis@tfl.gov.uk. If you are already registered on the SAP Ariba Business Network, you can then express an interest by sending your Ariba Network ID (ANID) and the Proteus primary bid contact details (name, email address, phone number) to the following email address - FotisBountalis@tfl.gov.uk with the title "GLA 82114 - Request to Participate". Additional information: Estimated value of PS300,000 (in total with Work stream 1) includes the initial 2 years and the options to extend for 2 years (PS150,000 per year)

Options: Contract is on 2 years as initial period plus 2 years (1+1 basis)

Renewal: This is 2 years contract with 2 years extension option (on 1+1 basis)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-038887
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033677-2022
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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


CPV Codes

75100000 - Administration services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Dec 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
GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY (GLA)
Contact Name
Fotis Bountalis
Contact Email
fotisbountalis@tfl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E16 1ZE
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Royal Victoria
Westminster Constituency
West Ham and Beckton

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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