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title: "Grant Hub Phase 2"
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# Grant Hub Phase 2

Buyer: RURAL PAYMENTS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e6f01c87-b843-4fd9-aea5-0904fbd74cd0

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## Summary

The Rural Payments Agency has completed the procurement process for the Grant Hub Phase 2 project. The project falls under the industry category of general management consultancy services. The procurement method used was selective, calling off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was on 1st January 2023, and the contract period starts from 16th January 2023 and lasts until 7th April 2023. The buying organisation, Rural Payments Agency, is located in London, United Kingdom.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses specialising in management consultancy services to collaborate. The project aims to pilot new governance, assurance, and management information processes. Businesses with expertise in governance, assurance, and communication strategies would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with Ernst & Young LLP being the awarded supplier.

## Notice

Prioritised Areas of Focus 1. Governance: test the proposed future state governance journey through the piloting of the Grants Investment and Assurance Committee and the Grants Delivery Committee for a small sample of schemes across Defra group. 2. Assurance: complete an assurance maturity assessment exercise at an ALB/Key Programmes level to determine the appropriate and proportionate deployment approach for the Hubs Assurance Framework and pilot with a selected set of schemes 3. Management Information: pilot and run MI production (implementing new processes), develop a cost-to-serve framework, design and pilot new leadership MI dashboards 4. Comms and Engagement: deliver a light-touch comms and engagement strategy to further build awareness of the Grants Hub. 5. Capability: deliver a light-touch capability building strategy to upskill the Hub and Working group members on new ways of working e.g. Governance, Assurance and MI.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e09cb251-60d0-4f2d-bf19-cb10f6a7f10f |
| 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 | 19 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 16 Jan 2023 - 7 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £351,868 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £351,868 |
| 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 | RURAL PAYMENTS AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| 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

- 19 Jan 2023 at 13:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e09cb251-60d0-4f2d-bf19-cb10f6a7f10f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e09cb251-60d0-4f2d-bf19-cb10f6a7f10f
  19th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/284fdf21-b059-45b8-8365-d3a11a329365
  Grants Hub Phase 2 -Service Level Agreement - SIGNED_Redacted

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