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DCAF-Outdoor Community Play Fund Administrator

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Award

06 May 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government recently completed the procurement process for the appointment of a Fund Administrator under the title "DCAF-Outdoor Community Play Fund Administrator". This contract falls under the services category and is focused on supporting the outdoor play fund to benefit play charities within Scotland, particularly in areas of deprivation. Located in Edinburgh and procured using an open procedure, this award was finalised on 16 April 2025 with a total contract value of £176,160. The contract runs from 24 April 2025 to 31 March 2028. The Scottish Government acted as the buying authority, and the successful supplier was Inspiring Scotland, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME). The procurement stage is complete, highlighting a structured approach to distributing community-focused support through a robust reporting mechanism. Key dates include the contract’s commencement and conclusion, though there are no additional upcoming deadlines.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in fund management and third sector support, particularly those with expertise in managing community and charitable initiatives. Businesses that excel in providing administrative support, knowledge, and strategic guidance to the third sector are well-suited to such endeavours. As this procurement is centred on empowering play charities to foster community development, enterprises involved in social impact and community enhancement sectors would find substantial growth prospects. Furthermore, the involvement of SMEs like Inspiring Scotland indicates a conducive environment for smaller businesses to engage in public contracts, leveraging their agility and specialised know-how to fulfil public service objectives effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DCAF-Outdoor Community Play Fund Administrator

Notice Description

The Scottish Government Play, Baby Boxes and Early Parenting team is seeking to appoint an experienced Fund Administrator to support the management of the Outdoor Community Play Fund (OCPF).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of the Outdoor Community Play Fund (OCPF) is to enable play charities to provide outdoor play opportunities in the most deprived areas of Scotland throughout the year. Through the fund it is our aim that we support, encourage and increase children and families' knowledge and uptake of play in their local area. The majority of programmes within the fund provide food for children as part of their play offer and in the winter months - a warm setting and weather appropriate clothing, helping to alleviate the effects of child poverty. The OCPF currently supports 31 charities across 15 local authorities in Scotland with direct grant funding ranging from 5,000 GBP to 19,000 GBP. The fund administrator will: - Distribute awards on behalf of the Scottish Government to successful third sector organisations - Use knowledge and expertise of the third sector to provide support to the network of organisations. - Establishing a robust reporting structure and submit reports to the Scottish Government which detail organisational progress against policy objectives and outcomes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000797794
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529618
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£176,160 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Apr 202510 months 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Bob McLeod
Contact Email
bob.mcleod@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312442500

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB11 9DB
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Torry/Ferryhill
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INSPIRING SCOTLAND

Further Information

Notice Documents

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