Tender

Service Provider for the administration of the Community Capacity grants (3 Years)

CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND

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Tender

04 May 2023 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Crown Estate Scotland involves seeking a service provider for the administration of Community Capacity grants for the next 3 years in Edinburgh. The tender, titled "Service Provider for the administration of the Community Capacity grants (3 Years)", falls under the services category, with a value of GBP 90,000. The procurement method is an open procedure with an electronic submission approach. The deadline for tender submission is June 2, 2023, with the bid opening scheduled for the same date.

This tender opportunity by Crown Estate Scotland offers a chance for businesses providing expert advice and administrative support services to enhance their growth prospects. Companies specialised in grant management, application processes, governance, and project evaluation are well-suited to compete. The tender aims to continue the Sustainable Communities Fund, expecting oversubscription, with funding decisions in March and applications open from August to November/December annually. Additionally, successful applicants are usually announced in April, making this a valuable opportunity for businesses focused on sustainable development initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Service Provider for the administration of the Community Capacity grants (3 Years)

Notice Description

Crown Estate Scotland is seeking to appoint a service provider to provide administrative support and expert advice to Crown Estate Scotland in relation to the Community Capacity grants for the next 3 years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Crown Estate Scotland launched the Sustainable Communities Fund in 2020 as a three-year programme. The fund comprises two grant streams - Environment Grants available to our tenants; and the Community Capacity grants funding stream available for projects located within 5 miles of our four rural estates or within 5 miles of Scotland's coastline. Following the success of the programme, we will be continuing it for another three years, making 300k GBP available each year for Community Capacity grants. Community capacity grants provide early-stage funding to social enterprises for projects which further sustainable development and regeneration, with grants of between 20k GBP and 50k GBP available. Information about previous years is available on our website: https://www.crownestatescotland.com/our-projects/sustainable-communities-fund The key tasks associated with this contract are as follows: - Preparation of application forms and guidance. - Review and update of grant objectives and eligibility criteria to incorporate Scottish Government community wealth building initiatives and requirements in relation to Fair Work First (https://www.gov.scot/publications/fair-work-first-guidance-2/pages/6/) - Management of application process including (not limited to): - advice and support to potential applicants in advance of application submission; - processing of applications; - assessment of applications; and - responses to successful and unsuccessful applicants. - Publicity of the scheme with key stakeholders. - Development of the governance process. - Set up and management of an external decision panel. - Monitoring and evaluation of awarded funds. It is important that the application process is clearly defined, open, transparent and fair. In previous years, the grant stream has been highly oversubscribed, with around 100 Expressions of Interest received. We expect the grant stream to continue to be oversubscribed and consideration should be given as to how best to manage this. The fund will be launched in August each year, beginning August 2023. The application window is expected to be open until November/December each year. Funding decisions will be made in March and successful applications announced in April each year.

Options: To accommodate any delay in the programme the contract can be extended by up to 3 months

Renewal: To accommodate any delay in the programme the contract can be extended by up to 3 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000731115
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY477846
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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

79994000 - Contract administration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

Notice Documents

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