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title: "Financial Transactions Programme Support 2020-2021"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000628134"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH FUNDING COUNCIL"
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# Financial Transactions Programme Support 2020-2021

Buyer: SCOTTISH FUNDING COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000628134

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## Summary

The Scottish Funding Council is currently engaged in the Financial Transactions Programme Support for 2020-2021, an open tender that focuses on providing essential support to the University Financial Transactions Programme. Located in Edinburgh (postcode EH12 5HD), this procurement is in the award stage following the completion of the tender process. The successful bidder, QMPF LLP, has been awarded a contract valued at £105,591, with the contract signed on 15 January 2021. Key activities will include assisting in project selection, monitoring, and reporting, with the procurement initially closing for submissions on 17 September 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those in the services sector with expertise in financial management, project monitoring, and consultancy. Companies that specialise in assessing financial proposals, providing technical expertise, and conducting project evaluations would be well-suited to engage in similar future opportunities. Additionally, firms capable of delivering quarterly updates and annual reporting could greatly benefit from participating in these types of contracts, particularly Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) that have demonstrated experience in similar projects.

## Notice

To support the Scottish Funding Council's University Financial Transactions Programme, by: Assisting in the selection and monitoring of projects, and Advising SFC on realistic timescales for the repayment of grant based on savings from the funded projects, and Monitoring and reporting on funded projects.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Objectives To support the Scottish Funding Council's University Financial Transactions Programme, by: Assisting in the selection and monitoring of projects, and Advising SFC on realistic timescales for the repayment of grant based on savings from the funded projects, and Monitoring and reporting on funded projects. Support tasks Support for the programme will involve three broad sets of activities: inviting and assessing proposals; project monitoring, and programme reporting. Inviting and Assessing Proposals The programme support team will help invite and assess proposals by: Communicating the programme opportunity and objectives to Scottish universities; Informing the development of university proposals by, for example, providing best practice examples; Supporting the application process with template forms and supporting documentation; Reviewing all proposals for technical feasibility, ability to implement quickly (including any required planning consents), and return on investment; Participating on an advisory panel to assess and prioritise proposals received; and Working with SFC to communicate the panel's decisions to universities. Project Monitoring The programme support team will undertake the following project monitoring tasks: Establishing standard processes for project monitoring and reporting, involving the receipt of reports from universities at regular intervals; Advising SFC on appropriate timescales for the re-payment of loans based on the projected savings accruing from the funded projects; Ensuring that institutions are measuring savings correctly, so that loans can be repaid within the agreed timeframe; and Monitoring the funded projects and ensuring any progress issues are identified at an early stage. Programme Reporting The programme support team will undertake the following programme reporting tasks: Reporting to SFC on an exceptions basis, flagging up any progress issues as they occur; Working with the universities to produce short case studies on each report for public dissemination; Providing (three) update reports to SFC on the progress of the programme; and Providing a final report to SFC documenting the overall impact of the programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB405451 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Annually in Q2/3 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £105,591 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH FUNDING COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 5HD |
| 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 West |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QMPF |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Feb 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB405451
- 18 Aug 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG392708

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG392708&idx=1
  18th August 2020 - SFC Professional Services T&C
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG392708&idx=2
  18th August 2020 - ITT Financial Transactions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG392708
  Financial Transactions Programme Support 2020-2021 - To support the Scottish Funding Council's University Financial Transactions Programme, by: Assisting in the selection and monitoring of projects, and Advising SFC on realistic timescales for the repayment of grant based on savings from the funded projects, and Monitoring and reporting on funded projects.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB405451
  Financial Transactions Programme Support 2020-2021 - To support the Scottish Funding Council's University Financial Transactions Programme, by: Assisting in the selection and monitoring of projects, and Advising SFC on realistic timescales for the repayment of grant based on savings from the funded projects, and Monitoring and reporting on funded projects.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.sfc.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000628134

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