Award

Delivery Partner for the Cashback for Communities Programme

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 May 2019 at 00:00

Tender

06 Dec 2018 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is in the process of awarding a contract titled "Delivery Partner for the Cashback for Communities Programme," aimed at providing expert support to third-party organisations benefiting from grant funds. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting all 32 local authority areas in Scotland. The procurement method employed for this tender is an open procedure, which has now reached the award stage, following its initiation on 6th December 2018. The contract was signed on 12th February 2019, with an award value of £929,423.00.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in providing support services to community organisations or similar sectors. Companies specialising in project management, programme evaluation, and capacity-building initiatives would find themselves well-positioned to compete for such contracts. Participation not only fosters community engagement but also allows businesses to expand their services and enhance their visibility within the public sector in Scotland.

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Notice Title

Delivery Partner for the Cashback for Communities Programme

Notice Description

Delivery Partner for the Cashback for Communities Programme. The service provider will provide expert support to individual third-party organisations ("Project Partners") who are in receipt of grant funds through the CashBack for Communities Programme.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of a Delivery Partner for the Cashback for Communities Programme. The service provider will provide expert support to individual third-party organisations ("Project Partners") who are in receipt of grant funds through the CashBack for Communities Programme. The purpose of the support is to ensure that Project Partners fulfil their grant requirements and responsibilities on accountability, communications, monitoring, evaluation and performance reporting. The Delivery Partner will also provide relevant programme management and programme evaluation support to the Scottish Government in accordance with the terms of this specification.

Renewal: Initial 12 month Contract with provision to extend for a further 3 years at optional 12 month stages.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000566693
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY354795
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

80310000 - Youth education services

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£929,423 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jan 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Feb 20197 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Margaret Anne McKeown
Contact Email
alison.gardiner@gov.scot, margaretann.mckeown@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312447556, +44 1412420111

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INSPIRING SCOTLAND

Further Information

Notice Documents

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