Notice Information
Notice Title
NCC1584 Grant Appraisal
Notice Description
Northumberland County Council (NCC) invites proposals from appropriately skilled and experienced suppliers to undertake independent appraisals of grant applications of varying size and nature. The appraisal services to be procured through this tendering process will include but may not be limited to: * Independent detailed appraisals of applications using specific programme assessment criteria. * Discussion of the application and business case with the Applicant business / organisation. * Larger projects may require undertaking a visit to the Applicant's premises or other agreed location. * Preparation of a final report using a standard appraisal report template setting out the results of the appraisal and due diligence work, which will be addressed to NCC for presentation to the Panel. An electronic copy of the report in Word should also be provided. The level of analysis and due diligence will be proportionate depending on the level of grant requested. A report is to be produced which will include recommendations and conclusions on the following aspects of the grant application: * Track record and skills, abilities and capacity of the applicant. * Project governance. * Applicant Financial Health - including ability to cashflow. * Project description. * Procurement - Value for money, eligibility with funder regulations. * Eligibility - location, sector and expenditure. * Deliverability and viability - Ability to deliver and complete within the required timescales. * Level of risk associated with the project. * Additionality, displacement, incentive, duplication and incentive impacts. * Realism and risk. * Level of grant required and need. * Options analysed and considered. * Funding package if applicable. * Compliance with UK's subsidy control rules (including eligibility of activity and costs). * Ability to deliver the required number of outputs and Value for Money for the grant requested. * Grant recommendation, amount of grant recommended along with any conditions and/or special monitoring instructions that may be needed.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051474
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035605-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
75100000 - Administration services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £51,144 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jun 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Jun 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 26 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MORPETH
- Postcode
- NE61 2EF
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC42 Northumberland
- Delivery Location
- TLC21 Northumberland
-
- Local Authority
- Northumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Morpeth Kirkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- North Northumberland
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035605-2025
27th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021744-2025
15th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.open-uk.org/projects/overview/32ee1016-f559-4ec4-ab0b-7b5320b6c0b2
To view this opportunity you must be a registered user of OPEN, please use the OPEN web address to register. If the web link does not direct you to the opportunity directly, please search the title "NCC1584 Grant Appraisal" in the project search.
Notice URLs
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