Award

University Financial Transactions (FT) Programme

SCOTTISH FUNDING COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

31 Jan 2024 at 00:00

Tender

14 Apr 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Funding Council has recently completed the award process for the tender titled "University Financial Transactions (FT) Programme" within the Education industry category. The procurement took place in Edinburgh, UK, with the Scottish Funding Council as the buying organization. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the awarded contract was signed on 4th July 2023. The main aim of this tender was to support the University Financial Transactions Programme for the financial year 2023-2026.

This tender provides opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to compete for contracts related to managing and delivering the University Financial Transactions Programme, focusing on activities such as inviting applications, evaluating proposals, project monitoring, and reporting. Businesses with expertise in providing services to universities, application assessment, financial knowledge, and project management would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The awarded contract for this tender was granted to QMPF LLP, demonstrating the potential for SMEs to successfully engage with the public procurement sector through such opportunities.

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Notice Title

University Financial Transactions (FT) Programme

Notice Description

To support the Scottish Funding Council's University Financial Transactions Programme for the financial year (FY) 2023-2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

SFC require support to manage and deliver the programme. The programme and support require a supplier who will provide a service that includes the following Activities, Invite Applications, Evaluate Proposals, Project Monitoring and Reporting. The supplier must be able to demonstrate and be capable of providing these services in a similar context and key skills will include, Inviting universities to submit suitable proposals, Developing and improving the application process, Manage the milestones in the application process and provide information to demonstrate performance, Providing guidance and support to applicants, Managing and administering the invitation process, Receiving, recording and monitoring applications, Assessment using objective criteria to evaluate and assess applications consistently, Technical and commercial / financial knowledge and skills to assess and evaluate applications, monitor projects and reporting, Prioritising applications based on agreed criteria, Provide advice and support to SFC on the performance of individual and projects overall in terms of performance, repayments and Net Zero contributions.

Renewal: Option to extend for an additional one plus one years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000728778
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497550
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

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


CPV Codes

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Three years from Contract Award (subject to continuing funding) and plus one, plus one year options to extend.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH FUNDING COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
finance@sfc.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1313136500

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 5HD
Post Town
Edinburgh
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
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QMPF

Further Information

Notice Documents

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