Notice Information
Notice Title
MH-Autistic Adult Support Fund and Learning Disabilities Support Fund Administrator
Notice Description
The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of an Autistic Adult Support Fund and Learning Disabilities Support Fund Administrator. They will undertake the administration of two funds: the Autistic Adult Support Fund (AASF) and the Learning Disabilities Support Fund (LDSF). While the oversight of both Funds are combined, the public-facing Funds will remain separate.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The fund administrator will: - Work with The Scottish Government to develop the criteria for funding distribution. They will ensure a fair assessment of applications against the criteria. - Assess bids for funding and make recommendations, as appropriate, according to the agreed Fund criteria and objectives. - Manage all funds and their distribution to successful grassroots support organisations, on behalf of the Scottish Government. - Work in collaboration with AASF and LDSF projects to monitor progress and make connections across projects to support good practice in delivering objectives. - Provide support for funded organisations in the form of regular network meetings to facilitate the sharing of best practice and provision of peer support between organisations.. The contract may be extended by up to 12 months at the sole discretion of Scottish Ministers.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000810513
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539459
- 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
- £468,540 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Sep 20255 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
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- simon.lucas@gov.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1312446263
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH6 6QQ
- 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
- Leith
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539459
MH-Autistic Adult Support Fund and Learning Disabilities Support Fund Administrator - The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of an Autistic Adult Support Fund and Learning Disabilities Support Fund Administrator. They will undertake the administration of two funds: the Autistic Adult Support Fund (AASF) and the Learning Disabilities Support Fund (LDSF). While the oversight of both Funds are combined, the public-facing Funds will remain separate.
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