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# Grants and Programmes Services

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-901a23ae-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service is seeking proposals for a Framework Agreement to provide Grants and Programmes Services, specifically aimed at UK public sector bodies including Central Government Departments, Local Authorities, and NHS bodies. This procurement is currently in the Award stage, following the completion of the tender process. The total value of the framework is set at £100 million, with a minimum value of £20 million. The contract is structured into five lots, covering various services, with the contract period starting on 3rd August 2016 and concluding on 5th August 2020. Interested parties were required to submit their bids by 23rd May 2016.

This Framework Agreement presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in administration services, market research, and evaluation consultancy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, especially those looking to enhance their engagement with public sector contracts. The division into multiple lots allows businesses to focus their bids on areas of expertise, thereby giving them the chance to secure a contract that aligns with their capabilities and resources, contributing to potential growth in the public sector marketplace.

## Notice

Description from OJEU Contract Notice Crown Commercial Service as the contracting authority is putting in place a pan government Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector bodies identified at VI.3 (and any future successors to these organisations), which include Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities. The above contracting authority(s) have a need for Grants and Programmes Services (GP&S). The Services covered by this Procurement have been sub-divided into 5 Lots, namely: Lot 1: G&PS Administration Services Lot 2: Communication, Promotions and Support to understand G&PS Lot 3: G&PS Policy Design and Implementation Lot 4: G&PS Programme Evaluation Lot 5: G&PS Managed Service Each Lot sets out the scope of work that a Supplier may be required to undertake under each lot. Contracting Authority Call Off requirements under a Lot may be for one, any number and combination of, or all the Services within that specific Lot. Potential Providers have the opportunity to bid for any of Lots 1 to 4. Please be aware that Lot 5 is different from the other Lots (1-4) in terms of bidding requirements in that you do not bid directly for, but express an interest in Lot 5, and become eligible to be awarded Lot 5 by virtue of having bid for and been successful at all of Lots 1, 2 and 3 inclusive. If you are successful at Lots 1, 2 and 3 inclusive you will be eligible to be awarded Lot 5, either as Lot 5 on its own (if you have indicated in your response to Attachment 2, Participation requirement and Selection Questionnaire SQ1.3 that you only want to be awarded Lot 5) or as part of a multiple lot award i.e. Lots 1, 2, 3 & 5. If you fail to be successful at any Lot out of Lots 1, 2 or 3 you cannot be considered for award of Lot 5, either on its own or as part of a multi Lot award. If you have expressed an interest in Lot 5 or are bidding for other Lots as well as having expressed an interest in Lot 5, then failure to get the required Lots for award of Lot 5 will not prevent you from being considered for (in line with evaluation procedures at paragraphs 9 onward in this Attachment 1 ITT) and being successful in any of the other Lot(s) that you have bid for (i.e. Lots 1, 2, 3 or 4) Potential Providers may bid for and be successful (in accordance with evaluation procedures and final decision to award to paragraphs 8 and 12) on multiple lots i.e. successful suppliers will not be limited on the number of Lots they may appear on. Description text continues in the Attachments area. Additional information: Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, Crown Commercial Service (CCS) believes that the first condition set out in Regulation 72(1)(c) Public Contracts Regulations 2015 has been fulfilled in respect of the Framework Agreement. Crown Commercial Service has taken the decision to extend existing framework agreements that were due for reprocurement for a period of twelve (12 months). This is to enable CCS resource to be diverted to procuring urgent requirements to deal with COVID-19 consequences and to relieve pressure on the supply chain while short staffed, to enable businesses to continue to deliver services and goods to customers. CCS intends to deliver replacement framework agreements as quickly as possible after the initial COVID-19 impact

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a142df75-88de-44a8-b022-61e05cdc15df |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 23 May 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Aug 2016 |
| Contract period | 2 Aug 2016 - 2 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000,000 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR7 0HS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Broadland |
| Electoral ward | Thorpe St Andrew South East |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AMION CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 22462000 - Advertising material
- 75100000 - Administration services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Mar 2020 at 12:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a142df75-88de-44a8-b022-61e05cdc15df
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8291565-b835-4c78-b533-3a6345ea6cc6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a142df75-88de-44a8-b022-61e05cdc15df
  23rd March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8291565-b835-4c78-b533-3a6345ea6cc6
  18th April 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d1f86db1-06ea-4ecd-b934-311478536e1d
  RM949 Attachment 5 - G_PS Call Off Agreement V1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0dc55f0d-56fb-469f-9889-3caee1803863
  RM949 Attachment 3a - Lot 4 - L4E2 - Day Rate
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7d32105c-341d-407a-98f2-148360fb89a7
  2016-OJS077-137392-en
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd3b1bc7-bb41-4f99-8fda-ecf3952c27db
  RM949 Attachment 2 - G_PS ParticipationRequirementsandSelectionQuestionnaireGuidancev1.1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0eb9ad29-5648-4e65-83d3-e1f3bf2be0d1
  RM949 Attachment 3a - Lot 2 - L2E2 - Day Rate
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/738615ff-0476-49e9-97a4-36687470ea89
  RM949 Attachment 7 - G_PS Declaration of Compliance v1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/15537dad-8660-4d7d-83de-8e345f251d53
  RM949 Attachment 3a - Lot 1 - L1E2 - Day Rate
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b5e71e11-620a-48ba-9827-10512d87108b
  RM949 Attachment 3a - Lot 3 - L3E2 - Day Rate
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/78b1459c-199a-4331-8cdf-6d9c2c875f3e
  RM949 Attachment 4 - G_PS Framework Agreement v1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6727aa5a-b48c-4062-8a05-e0b0e36adda0
  RM949 Attachment 3 - G_PS AwardQuestionniare v1.1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/44b469c2-3d81-4d9e-8938-95e3121a9b9e
  RM949 Attachment 6 - G_PS Terms of Participation v1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ce6fd18f-6a1f-4229-91c6-81a986dfaf20
  RM949 Attachment 9 - G_PS Financial Assessment Template
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/633af4a5-9571-409c-8bd6-3f2fe9aab3c3
  RM949 Attachment 1 - G_PS ITT v1.1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/08f16c8b-03e9-4d2b-baf3-0da77966f169
  RM949 Attachment 5 - G_PS Call Off Agreement V1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aabf57a3-b625-4970-82f3-8ee5c3223f80
  RM949 Attachment 3a - Lot 4 - L4E2 - Day Rate
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/537ed619-7c3a-4a4d-a8e0-e4adacb0680f
  2016-OJS077-137392-en
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1c1d4661-911b-4c33-961f-f83074b23654
  RM949 Attachment 2 - G_PS ParticipationRequirementsandSelectionQuestionnaireGuidancev1.1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/03cf2077-b4f2-4af7-b2d9-b44483028bce
  RM949 Attachment 3a - Lot 2 - L2E2 - Day Rate
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cfca7978-f537-49f0-bedf-8ed79806906b
  RM949 Attachment 7 - G_PS Declaration of Compliance v1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4a94e988-b361-4521-a81a-bc4f4df871ed
  RM949 Attachment 3a - Lot 1 - L1E2 - Day Rate
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1fae3a45-b598-46fd-aa29-495b16a7c8d0
  RM949 Attachment 3a - Lot 3 - L3E2 - Day Rate
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bcd357ec-ff12-4446-8b4f-ccc0e509bdfa
  RM949 Attachment 4 - G_PS Framework Agreement v1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/28a4e6ea-6862-4db3-9da5-ad2217486291
  RM949 Attachment 3 - G_PS AwardQuestionniare v1.1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e131e938-da0c-47e3-aa5b-9a628900ebd3
  RM949 Attachment 6 - G_PS Terms of Participation v1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4d98226f-a072-4011-bd19-56d097532de7
  RM949 Attachment 9 - G_PS Financial Assessment Template
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d9a5cc29-21db-4af2-a6e1-d981f4baf6e8
  RM949 Attachment 1 - G_PS ITT v1.1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1042b945-4ba4-4c31-8c71-b46319c88930
  RM949 corrigendum.pdf

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/ccs

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