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title: "The Administration of the Covid 19 Third Sector Resilience Fund"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a587"
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# The Administration of the Covid 19 Third Sector Resilience Fund

Buyer: WELSH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a587

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## Summary

The Welsh Government is seeking bids for the administration of the Covid 19 Third Sector Resilience Fund, categorised under financial and insurance services. The procurement process is currently active, with a minimum contract value of £245,000 to be awarded during the 2021/22 financial year. Key dates include a submission deadline set for 18 May 2021 and the contract period starting on 19 May 2021. This tender aims to support over 32,000 third sector organisations in Wales, enabling them to survive and enhance their resilience following the pandemic's impact.

This opportunity represents significant growth potential for businesses specialised in grant administration and financial consultancy. Companies that can effectively manage funds and offer strategic support to third sector organisations, particularly those focusing on community engagement and inclusivity, will be well-positioned to compete. The emphasis on creating a sustainable impact within organisations makes this tender attractive to entities with a proven track record in delivering innovative funding solutions tailored to the needs of diverse sectors.

## Notice

There are currently over 32,000 third sector organisations operating in Wales. Many of these organisations have been crucial to helping our communities deal with the impacts of the pandemic. However, the pandemic has impacted on the ability of many of these organisations to continue to deliver services because of their reduced ability to e.g. fundraise. The pandemic has placed many of our third sector organisations in a precarious position. For this reason, in April 2020, the Welsh Government launched its Third Sector Resilience Fund (administered by Wales Council for Voluntary Action) as a "fund of last resort" to help viable third sector organisations survive. The pandemic served to highlight that there were some existing frailties amongst a significant number of third sector organisations that means they are not as sustainable or resilient to system shocks as they could be. For this reason, in September 2020, the Third Sector Resilience Fund evolved to include funding elements that allowed organisations to improve and diversify how they operate to become healthier organisations. Since April, this fund has had a steady stream of applications totaling over 10 million GBP (at February 2021). The draw on this funding is likely to continue into financial year 2021/22 as funding options for the sector further diminish. The Welsh Government has committed at least a further 2.25m GBP of funding to answer this need during the financial year 2021/22. The Client wishes to contract the effective administration of a grant fund for third sector organisations with a primary focus on being a "fund of last resort" to ensure viable third sector organisations survive, but also incorporating an element that allows grant funding for third sector organisations to put themselves on a more sustainable footing. The fund will be open and accessible to all parts of the third sector, but will particularly targets awareness raising at parts of the sector working with people and communities with protected characteristics. It will fund activity that will leave a lasting legacy within the organisation and will not simply support a period of delivery. It will be a Wales wide fund tailored to the voluntary sector that complements other funding/support (from government and non-government sources) options available to them, and maximise the impact/effectiveness of this funding. This is not a large funding pot - the client wants to find creative ways of maximising its impact. The Client does not want the fund to duplicate provision offered elsewhere, or for any 'double funding' to take place. The fund will have minimum grant pot to administer of 2.25m GBP over 1 year - but with the possibility of an increase in the size of the grant pot and an extension in the life of the grant.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Client wishes to contract the effective administration of a grant fund for third sector organisations with a primary focus on being a "fund of last resort" to ensure viable third sector organisations survive, but also incorporating an element that allows grant funding for third sector organisations to put themselves on a more sustainable footing. The fund will be open and accessible to all parts of the third sector, but will particularly targets awareness raising at parts of the sector working with people and communities with protected characteristics. It will fund activity that will leave a lasting legacy within the organisation and will not simply support a period of delivery. It will be a Wales wide fund tailored to the voluntary sector that complements other funding/support (from government and non-government sources) options available to them, and maximise the impact/effectiveness of this funding. This is not a large funding pot - the client wants to find creative ways of maximising its impact. The Client does not want the fund to duplicate provision offered elsewhere, or for any 'double funding' to take place. The fund will have minimum grant pot to administer of 2.25m GBP over 1 year - but with the possibility of an increase in the size of the grant pot and an extension in the life of the grant.

Renewal: Extension of 12 months will be dependent on further grant funding becoming available throughout the contract duration.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013898-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 18 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £245,000 |
| Lots value | £244,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £249,538 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WELSH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 3NQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 66113000 - Credit granting services
- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 75130000 - Supporting services for the government
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2021 at 13:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013898-2021
- 13 Apr 2021 at 12:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007702-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
- https://gov.wales/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

## Provenance

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