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title: "Grants Hub MI Support"
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# Grants Hub MI Support

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ae044d6a-6b39-4140-b7c0-41738beceb75

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has awarded a contract for "Grants Hub MI Support" under the General management consultancy services category. The procurement method used was selective, with a total contract value of £63,000 in GBP. The contract period runs from July 3, 2023, to September 29, 2023, with a tender period ending on June 26, 2023. The location for delivery includes various regions such as the United Kingdom, British Oversea Territories, and Europe.

This tender presents an opportunity for consultancy firms specialising in management information and reporting services to engage with DEFRA. The contract aims to provide monthly reporting, funding streams analysis, and preparation of mandated returns to support the Grants Hub initiative. Businesses with expertise in data analysis, financial reporting, and consultancy services are well-suited to compete in this selective procurement process. For firms looking to expand their services within the public sector, participating in this tender could lead to potential growth opportunities and establishment of long-term partnerships with DEFRA.

## Notice

On 1st June 2023 Defra group launched a multi-disciplinary Grants Hub, offering advice, assurance and MI to grant managing teams around the group. It will be resourced with a full-time Civil Service team which is currently in the process of being recruited. Several roles have already been filled, though interviews and selection are ongoing for others, including the G7 Data & Analysis Lead. EY have supported Defra group to design, develop and pilot the Grants Hub's services, including its management information and reporting offering. EY's existing support for the establishment of the Grants Hub is due to come to an end at the end of June 2023. Management information underpins many of the Grants Hub's services, from ensuring a robust view of grants under development for triage of support and planning the pipeline of schemes for governance, to providing the basis for irregularity measurement and counter fraud & error support, to providing visibility of schemes and analysis to leadership to support decision making. To maintain delivery of these Grants Hub services until a full time Data & Analysis lead may be recruited, support is therefore required. The requirement for support has been identified in three specific areas: * Monthly reporting * Funding streams analysis * Support in preparing mandated returns EY will deliver against the following scope of work: 1. Monthly reporting * Prepare monthly updates to interactive dashboard suite, including requisite quality assurance activity * Present reports as required at governance and other forums, providing analysis and insight * Support the maintenance of Grants Hub data sources, coordinating the recording of new schemes in financial systems and the Government Grants Information System and maintaining Grants Hub master data * Conduct onboarding and handover of MI & Reporting activities to G7 Data & Analysis Lead 2. Funding streams analysis * Deliver against request from SoS' office to analyse opportunities for better collaboration or consolidation across funding streams reaching common grant recipient groups * Carry out follow up activity with SROs to agree potential opportunities for collaboration between related funding streams * Conduct geographical and other analysis of grant funding as required 3. Support in preparing mandated returns * Review GGIS FY22/23 reporting against financial reports to prepare for reconciliation activity required by Cabinet Office * Coordinate updates to GGIS to ensure complete records of FY22/23 grant schemes

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b53252-83f8-4ed0-ae15-e498321ff61d |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 2 Jul 2023 - 29 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £63,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £63,000 |
| 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 | DEFRA |
| 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 |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2023 at 11:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b53252-83f8-4ed0-ae15-e498321ff61d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92b53252-83f8-4ed0-ae15-e498321ff61d
  18th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1ee40bc6-2f29-41b6-8966-f9d16571a1d9
  REDACTED Grants Hub MI Support - Signed by both parties_Redacted

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