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Grant Fund Manager Dynamic Purchasing System

Scottish Government

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22 Jul 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is extending a Dynamic Purchasing System for grant fund management services across Scotland. The requirement covers administering and distributing grant funds, together with related activities before and after funding. Grant fund managers will arrange for available funding to be spent appropriately, provide management information, train and qualify staff, and manage information securely and sensitively. The services are for a range of Scottish Government grant programmes and may be called off by Scottish Ministers and their agencies. The procurement is for services, with CPV classifications covering financial consultancy and management consultancy. Successful participants will be able to compete for individual call-off contracts issued under the system. Existing suppliers on the current DPS do not need to submit a new application; this extension is aimed at new suppliers wishing to join.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited applications through an open procedure to join the Dynamic Purchasing System. Applications must be submitted electronically by 5 January 2029 at 12:00, with bid opening at the same time. The DPS contract period runs from 9 July 2026 to 8 January 2029. Its forecast value is £80,000,000, covering fund manager services rather than the grant money administered; there is no guaranteed volume or obligation to order. Quality accounts for 40–80% of evaluation and price for 20–60%. Applicants must complete the Single Procurement Document and provide two different examples of relevant grant fund management services undertaken within the previous three years. The DPS does not allow variant bids, and applications must be in English.

This opportunity suits established grant fund managers, financial services providers and management consultancies with experience administering public or other grant programmes. Suppliers need to demonstrate two relevant examples of delivering grant fund management services, showing capability across administration, distribution and associated pre- and post-funding work. The requirement also favours organisations able to manage funding accurately, produce management information, train and maintain suitably qualified staff, and protect sensitive information. Applicants should be prepared for risk-based financial assessments and call-off requirements for employers’ liability, public liability and professional indemnity insurance. The DPS offers a route to compete for a range of future call-offs, potentially involving projects of varied scale, although individual opportunities will determine the detailed service requirements and commercial conditions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Grant Fund Manager Dynamic Purchasing System

Notice Description

The Scottish Government is extending a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Grant Fund Managers. Potential participants must complete the SPD (Single Procurement Document) and meet the minimum entry criteria to participate on the DPS.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an extension to the current Grant Fund Manager DPS. If you are a Supplier currently on the DPS, there is no requirement to resubmit an application. For new Suppliers please see guidance below. The Scottish Government is looking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System to provide grant fund manager services to a range of grants. The key service requirement will the administration and distribution of grant funds and associated pre and post funding activities. Suppliers will also be expected to make all necessary arrangements to ensure that the full value of available funding is appropriately spent in each financial year, provide the required Management Information (MI) as requested by the Scottish Government, ensure suitable staff are trained and qualified in service delivery as well as having arrangements in place to ensure that all information held shall be securely and sensitively managed. Full detailed requirements will be contained within each call off tender documentation. No form of volume guarantee has been granted and the Authority shall not be bound to order any of the services. Please note that the forecast value of the DPS is based on the value of the fund manager services, not the value of the grant funds. (PCS-T project code 25336). Please note this is an extension for new suppliers, current suppliers do not need to re-submit. The original Contract Notice can be found on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. OCID - ocds-r6ebe6-0000755309 TS/OJEU 20240117-000004 (2024/S 000-001598)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000836956
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560675
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic, Framework
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

66 - Financial and insurance services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£80,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jan 20293 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Jul 2026 - 8 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Q2 2027

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

Notice Documents

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