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2023_GMT - Grant Management Tool and Implementation Services to the British Council

BRITISH COUNCIL

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01 Jun 2023 at 07:10

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31 May 2023 at 17:15

Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is seeking proposals for the provision of software and implementation services for the Grant Management Tool (GMT). This opportunity falls under the services category and involves creating a solution for grant proposal management. The British Council aims to streamline its grant projects processes and requires vendors to assist in achieving operational efficiency. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with key dates including the tender period ending on July 3, 2023.

This tender issued by the British Council offers opportunities for businesses specializing in programming services of packaged software products. Suitable businesses should have expertise in software solutions for grant management tools. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a broad range of vendors to participate. Interested businesses should focus on providing value for money in their proposals, aligning with the British Council's objective of maximising efficiency in grant project operations.

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Notice Title

2023_GMT - Grant Management Tool and Implementation Services to the British Council

Notice Description

The British Council's is soliciting proposals in response to this Invitation to Tender for selection of vendor to provide software and implementation of Grant Management Tool (GMT) from qualified suppliers. The overall objective of the GMT is to provide a single online solution for creating and submitting grant proposals and for establishing and managing grant awards and a variety of contracts from receipt/set-up through project close out. The British Council is seeking to leverage the new system to maximise efficiency and to accommodate continued improvement of its grant projects processes. The solution will allow management of grant processes (including application submission, eligibility check, allocation and processing of evaluation and peer review, generating correspondence with applicants, reporting and monitoring and evaluation beyond the duration of the projects), workflow, and approvals that are critical for the daily operations of projects administration.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The British Council's is soliciting proposals in response to this Invitation to Tender for selection of vendor to provide software and implementation of Grant Management Tool (GMT) from qualified suppliers. The overall objective of the GMT is to provide a single online solution for creating and submitting grant proposals and for establishing and managing grant awards and a variety of contracts from receipt/set-up through project close out. The British Council is seeking to leverage the new system to maximise efficiency and to accommodate continued improvement of its grant projects processes. The solution will allow management of grant processes (including application submission, eligibility check, allocation and processing of evaluation and peer review, generating correspondence with applicants, reporting and monitoring and evaluation beyond the duration of the projects), workflow, and approvals that are critical for the daily operations of projects administration.

Renewal: Additional Two years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d0cc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015484-2023
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


CPV Codes

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jul 2023Expired
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
BRITISH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
uk.procurement@britishcouncil.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6BB
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

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