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title: "Assessing Grant Bids"
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# Assessing Grant Bids

Buyer: HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING COUNCIL FOR ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0f7fa9e3-7683-4f99-a6c5-0b65c3b76439

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Assessing Grant Bids" was initiated by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, focusing on business services in the consulting industry. Located in Bristol, England, this procurement falls under the award stage and was carried out as a selective call-off from framework RM 3745 Lot 2. The tender period ended on 26 February 2018, with an awarded contract value of £37,818, and the contract was active from 7 March 2018 to 27 March 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for consultancy firms specialising in the evaluation and assessment of grant applications. Successful competitors would typically be those with expertise in business services, especially within the law, marketing, and consulting sectors, who can demonstrate a track record of delivering quality assessments and templates for contracting authorities.

## Notice

Financially trained consultants appointed to assess grant bids and supply completed templates to contracting body. Additional information: This procurement went via Framework RM 3745 Lot 2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/060ac36f-d1fe-4490-bc1d-0e60ccdd416c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 7 Mar 2018 - 27 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £37,818 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £37,818 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING COUNCIL FOR ENGLAND |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8SR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Gifford |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ERNST AND YOUNG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 2 May 2018 at 08:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/060ac36f-d1fe-4490-bc1d-0e60ccdd416c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/060ac36f-d1fe-4490-bc1d-0e60ccdd416c
  2nd May 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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