--- title: "Administration of the Windrush Day Grant Scheme 2025-2030" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0ea020dc-1cf0-4f59-8262-7194467c28b9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0ea020dc-1cf0-4f59-8262-7194467c28b9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ea020dc-1cf0-4f59-8262-7194467c28b9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ea020dc-1cf0-4f59-8262-7194467c28b9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES" published: "2024-05-07" --- # Administration of the Windrush Day Grant Scheme 2025-2030 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0ea020dc-1cf0-4f59-8262-7194467c28b9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0ea020dc-1cf0-4f59-8262-7194467c28b9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ea020dc-1cf0-4f59-8262-7194467c28b9.json) ## Summary The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is planning the "Administration of the Windrush Day Grant Scheme 2025-2030" procurement process. This opportunity falls under the Evaluation consultancy services category and is open for engagement until 23rd May 2024. Interested parties must address any questions or responses to commercialtenders@levellingup.gov.uk by the specified deadline. The procurement aims to administer grant funding, manage project assessments, and maintain the Windrush website to celebrate the Windrush generation and their descendants. The Windrush Day Grant Scheme presents a promising business opportunity for consultancy firms skilled in project evaluation and community services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) providers are encouraged to participate. By engaging with this tender, businesses can contribute to commemorating the Windrush Generation's significant achievements, fostering community unity, and enhancing public services trust. Don't miss the chance to be part of this impactful initiative by submitting your proposals before the response deadline. ## Notice Requirement Administer the Windrush Day Grant Scheme every year, including launching the funding round, run the assessment process, distribute PS500,000 to successful projects, and oversee the ongoing delivery of the funded projects. To host the Windrush website securely and add case studies from each year's round of funding. Background A national Windrush Day was announced by the Government in 2018 to take place on 22 June every year, encouraging communities across the UK to celebrate the contribution of the Windrush generation and their descendants.National Windrush Day, alongside the Windrush Day Grant Scheme (WDGS), has formed a part of the Government's commitment to level up opportunity across diverse communities, help build greater trust in public services and forge a greater sense of belonging. The Scheme has been led by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). Six rounds of Windrush Day Grant Scheme have been delivered since 2019. The Scheme's overarching mission is: Educate, Commemorate and Celebrate -recognise the vast positive contribution made by the Windrush Generation and their descendants to British society. The Scheme is extremely popular and receives around 200-300 applications every year. In 2024 the Scheme received 260 applications and will fund 27 projects. Independent evaluations of the Scheme indicate that projects funded through it have made a great positive impact, often well beyond the lifetime of the project. The work involved in administering the grant is varied and brings a high level of job satisfaction, because of the vast range of projects, and because of the passionate organisations and volunteers that bring a lot of energy, new ideas and create a lasting legacy of galvanising communities to work together to embrace positive aspects of our shared identity. This Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) seeks information in preparation for the potential procurement of a Supplier. More information can be found in the attached document. Potential Providers may raise questions or seek clarification regarding any aspect of this PTME document at any time prior to the Response Deadline of Thursday 23rd May 2024 @ 12:00pm. Questions must be submitted by email, using the reference "CPD4126 - WDGSA" in the subject line to; commercialtenders@levellingup.gov.uk You will be required to respond to the questions set out within section 6 of the PTME document by email to commercialtenders@levellingup.gov.uk by no later than 12:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2024 (The "Responsible Deadline") Additional information: Please ensure all responses are submitted via the email address provided with the reference "CPD4126211 - WDGSA" ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8f89a01-b287-4144-948c-26046a1fae63 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 May 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 7 May 2024 at 05:34 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8f89a01-b287-4144-948c-26046a1fae63 - 7 May 2024 at 05:28 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8f89a01-b287-4144-948c-26046a1fae63 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8f89a01-b287-4144-948c-26046a1fae63 7th May 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bf9e5aee-e838-4922-a517-14d9087b23e3 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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