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title: "Women's Suffrage Centenary Grants Scheme"
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# Women's Suffrage Centenary Grants Scheme

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ae25ae5a-b547-48ea-884d-948ef1d992b0

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## Summary

The Women's Suffrage Centenary Grants Scheme is an initiative launched by the Department for Education under the Administration services category. This tender is intended for grant administration services as part of a £1.5 million scheme, celebrating the centenary of women's suffrage in England. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the tender period closing on 23 October 2017 and a contract period that runs from 16 November 2017 to 31 March 2019. The procurement process follows an open procedure, and the projects will deliver a range of community events aimed at raising awareness and encouraging women's participation in public life.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in gender equality, public administration, and educational outreach. Businesses with capabilities in creative engagement strategies, including digital and community-focused initiatives, would be particularly well-suited to compete. The emphasis on projects that involve younger audiences and drive political participation makes this an ideal opportunity for non-profits, social enterprises, and SMEs that can showcase innovative approaches to education and democracy.

## Notice

We are seeking a grant administrator to oversee the application and award process for the Women's Suffrage Centenary Grant Scheme (WSCGS). A fund for PS5 million was announced by the Chancellor in the Budget in March 2017 for projects in England to mark a hundred years since women won the right to vote and stand for Parliament in 1918. The Government's aims for this women's suffrage centenary fund are to support projects that: * Celebrate/Remember - To mark the 100 years since women got the right to vote and raise awareness nationally of those who made this significant contribution to improving equality for women. * Educate - to educate young people about the democratic process. * Participate - encourage greater involvement of women in politics. The Women's Suffrage Centenary Grant Scheme, totalling PS1.5 million, is part of the centenary fund and will have two dedicated streams. The small grants stream (with an individual grant ceiling of PS2,000) is expected to support local or community events across England that would help deliver the "Celebrate/Remember" objective by raising national awareness of the centenary and the significance that this hard won right to vote still has today. The larger grants stream will provide funding from around PS2,000 to PS125,000 to projects supporting the 'Educate' and 'Participate' objectives by increasing young people's understanding of and engagement with democracy; and encouraging women to participate in public life. We expect the projects to engage audiences via a variety of media forms e.g. arts, digital, social, broadcast, classroom, etc. We are especially interested in projects that contact disengaged groups. We are seeking an established organisation with particular expertise in gender equality and democracy; huge network reach; and experience in grant administration to run the grant scheme. We would want the WSCGS to cover a range of geographic areas, have national reach from large scale "set piece" activities to local and community projects and ensure that successful bids are spread over the 'Educate' and 'Participate' objectives as well as "Celebrate". We would expect the grant scheme to be promoted by the administrator to encourage applicants. Additional information: We anticipate around 5-8% of the PS1.5m (incl. VAT) budget being spent on the administrative costs of the Grant fund. This would likely mean admin costs of PS75,000-PS120,000 . Please contact Suffrage.CENTENARY@education.gov.uk enquiries and tender documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c545f59a-95c2-435e-b9db-959121563339 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 28 Nov 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £108,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| 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 | ECORYS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 75100000 - Administration services
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 19 Feb 2018 at 11:47 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c545f59a-95c2-435e-b9db-959121563339
- 19 Feb 2018 at 11:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c545f59a-95c2-435e-b9db-959121563339
- 2 Oct 2017 at 12:14 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eec39e25-e99e-4c6f-9791-b12ace67c906
- 26 Sep 2017 at 16:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eec39e25-e99e-4c6f-9791-b12ace67c906

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c545f59a-95c2-435e-b9db-959121563339
  19th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eec39e25-e99e-4c6f-9791-b12ace67c906
  2nd October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cbf381da-3ef5-407b-a304-953ea2ce478a
  Contract

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