--- title: "Welsh Government's Culture Grant Scheme for Grassroot Organisations" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-130493" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-130493" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-130493.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-130493.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT" published: "2023-05-24" --- # Welsh Government's Culture Grant Scheme for Grassroot Organisations Buyer: LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-130493 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-130493) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-130493.json) ## Summary The Welsh Government is seeking a distributor to administer the Culture Grant Scheme for Grassroot Organisations on its behalf. This scheme aims to provide grants to grassroot groups and organisations focusing on helping Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. The contract value involves awarding around 10-15 grants per financial year, with an estimated total grant funding of approximately £455,000 for the financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with a contract already signed on May 24, 2023. This opportunity is ideal for organisations with expertise in administering small-scale, community-focused grant schemes or consortiums that work with ethnic minority groups. Businesses adept at engaging with diverse communities and demonstrating understanding of cultural nuances within different ethnicities stand to benefit. The tender, issued by the Welsh Government, presents a chance for businesses to contribute to the advancement and support of grassroot initiatives working towards a more inclusive society. ## Notice The overall aim of this contract is for an organisation, with demonstrable knowledge of racism or has expertise in advocating and supporting Black, Asian and Minority ethnic people, to administer a multi-year grant scheme for grassroot groups and organisations, working to a specified timeline. The successful organisation will administer grants to grassroots groups and organisations on behalf of Welsh Government for financial years 23/24 and 24/25 with grant projects ending December 2024.The Client wishes to appoint a distributive body to administer the Culture Grant Scheme for Grassroot Organisations on behalf of the Welsh Government. The proposed contract value should reflect the service of awarding approximately 10-15 grants for financial year 2023/24 and up to 10-15 grants for financial year 2024/25, if the funding allocation has not been fully committed to multi-year projects in year 1. The contract cost will be separate from the grant amount that the Client will provide to award the grants.The total amount of grant funding which would need to be distributed for financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25 comprises of both revenue and capital funding of PS455,000 (approx). The total amount available is subject to budget confirmation.The Bidder will have expertise in administering small-scale, community focused grant schemes or have knowledge of working in a consortium with organisations to administer grants. Bidders will be able to demonstrate proven expertise in engaging with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people and organisations, including evidence of their capability in reaching out to seldom heard groups within the ethnic minority communities. The bidders will also be able to demonstrate they have an understanding and an appreciation of the nuanced cultural differences that exist within ethnic groups and the importance of intersectionality in enabling equity of access to services amongst ethnic minority groups. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=130493 | | Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 2 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 May 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £37,300 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | CAERDYDD / 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | DIVERSE CYMRU | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services - 98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services ## Release History - 24 May 2023 at 09:24 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=130493 - 4 Apr 2023 at 15:58 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=130493 ## Notice URLs - http://gov.wales - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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