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title: "Grant Administration Services Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02bc44"
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# Grant Administration Services Framework

Buyer: SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bc44

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## Summary

The Scottish Enterprise has concluded a procurement process for a framework titled "Grant Administration Services Framework," which falls under the business and management consultancy services category. This procurement was targeted at various commissioning agencies, including the Scottish Government and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, primarily located in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The process was conducted as an open tender, enabling a wider range of suppliers to participate. The contract value is estimated at £25 million, with the finalisation date indicated as 29 October 2021. The framework has been designed to provide critical support for grant application administration, appraisal, and payment administration, especially aimed at addressing increased demand arising from the unprecedented global circumstances of 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses involved in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in grant administration and management. Companies that can provide streamlined processes for high-volume grant schemes and demonstrate capacity to manage operational peaks will be well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, both large firms and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, with the latter group having previously shown representation in the bidding process. Suppliers are advised to ensure they meet the selection criteria, which includes being registered with the Financial Conduct Authority, to enhance their chances of winning this lucrative framework contract.

## Notice

The purpose of this ITT was to appoint between 1-3 suppliers to a Framework to deliver grant administration services as detailed in the Specification at Section 3 (the "Services") to the following commissioning agencies: (1) The Scottish Ministers ("Scottish Government"); (2) Scottish Enterprise ("SE"); (3) Highlands and Islands Enterprise ("HIE"); (4) Visit Scotland; (5) Creative Scotland and (6) Museums Galleries Scotland their respective subsidiaries and associated companies and undertakings (each a "Commissioning Agency" and together the "Commissioning Agencies") The Services can be split into three separate elements the detail of which is set out in the Specification at Section 3 of this ITT: (1) Grant Application Administration; (2) Grant Application Appraisal; and (3) Grant Payment Administration, Following the unprecedented global circumstances of 2020 impacting thousands of business and millions of private citizens, the Agencies letting this contract identified a requirement to deploy high volume grant schemes wherein the scale, speed of deployment, technical and/or human resource capacity at which they normally operate will be significantly exceeded. The services covered by the Framework will only be commissioned when this capacity is exceeded and it is uneconomical to invest in temporary or permanent resources to meet such peaks of demand. Each commission will be subject to budgetary and operational approval at the appropriate levels within the relevant Commissioning Agency.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this ITT was to appoint between 1-3 suppliers to a Framework to deliver grant administration services as detailed in the Specification at Section 3 (the "Services") to the following commissioning agencies: (1) The Scottish Ministers ("Scottish Government"); (2) Scottish Enterprise ("SE"); (3) Highlands and Islands Enterprise ("HIE"); (4) Visit Scotland; (5) Creative Scotland and (6) Museums Galleries Scotland their respective subsidiaries and associated companies and undertakings (each a "Commissioning Agency" and together the "Commissioning Agencies") The Services can be split into three separate elements the detail of which is set out in the Specification at Section 3 of this ITT: (1) Grant Application Administration; (2) Grant Application Appraisal; and (3) Grant Payment Administration, Following the unprecedented global circumstances of 2020 impacting thousands of business and millions of private citizens, the Agencies letting this contract identified a requirement to deploy high volume grant schemes wherein the scale, speed of deployment, technical and/or human resource capacity at which they normally operate will be significantly exceeded. The services covered by the Framework will only be commissioned when this capacity is exceeded and it is uneconomical to invest in temporary or permanent resources to meet such peaks of demand. Each commission will be subject to budgetary and operational approval at the appropriate levels within the relevant Commissioning Agency.

Renewal: The Framework will be for a period of 36 months with the option to extend by one period of 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027724-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE |
| Additional buyers | CREATIVE SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; MUSEUMS GALLERIES SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; VISITSCOTLAND |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 6HQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS; UMI SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2021 at 15:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027724-2021
- 27 Jul 2021 at 17:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013521-2021
- 13 Jul 2021 at 11:35 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016345-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.creativescotland.com
- http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/Selling/supplier-enquiries
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.visitscotland.org
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00118
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00313
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00398
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA15282
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA23723
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/glasgow-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court
- https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us

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