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title: "Service Provider for the administration of the Community Capacity grants (3 Years)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000731115"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND"
published: "2023-05-04"
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# Service Provider for the administration of the Community Capacity grants (3 Years)

Buyer: CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000731115

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## Summary

The procurement process led by Crown Estate Scotland involves seeking a service provider for the administration of Community Capacity grants for the next 3 years in Edinburgh. The tender, titled "Service Provider for the administration of the Community Capacity grants (3 Years)", falls under the services category, with a value of GBP 90,000. The procurement method is an open procedure with an electronic submission approach. The deadline for tender submission is June 2, 2023, with the bid opening scheduled for the same date.

This tender opportunity by Crown Estate Scotland offers a chance for businesses providing expert advice and administrative support services to enhance their growth prospects. Companies specialised in grant management, application processes, governance, and project evaluation are well-suited to compete. The tender aims to continue the Sustainable Communities Fund, expecting oversubscription, with funding decisions in March and applications open from August to November/December annually. Additionally, successful applicants are usually announced in April, making this a valuable opportunity for businesses focused on sustainable development initiatives.

## Notice

Crown Estate Scotland is seeking to appoint a service provider to provide administrative support and expert advice to Crown Estate Scotland in relation to the Community Capacity grants for the next 3 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Crown Estate Scotland launched the Sustainable Communities Fund in 2020 as a three-year programme. The fund comprises two grant streams - Environment Grants available to our tenants; and the Community Capacity grants funding stream available for projects located within 5 miles of our four rural estates or within 5 miles of Scotland's coastline. Following the success of the programme, we will be continuing it for another three years, making 300k GBP available each year for Community Capacity grants. Community capacity grants provide early-stage funding to social enterprises for projects which further sustainable development and regeneration, with grants of between 20k GBP and 50k GBP available. Information about previous years is available on our website: https://www.crownestatescotland.com/our-projects/sustainable-communities-fund The key tasks associated with this contract are as follows: - Preparation of application forms and guidance. - Review and update of grant objectives and eligibility criteria to incorporate Scottish Government community wealth building initiatives and requirements in relation to Fair Work First (https://www.gov.scot/publications/fair-work-first-guidance-2/pages/6/) - Management of application process including (not limited to): - advice and support to potential applicants in advance of application submission; - processing of applications; - assessment of applications; and - responses to successful and unsuccessful applicants. - Publicity of the scheme with key stakeholders. - Development of the governance process. - Set up and management of an external decision panel. - Monitoring and evaluation of awarded funds. It is important that the application process is clearly defined, open, transparent and fair. In previous years, the grant stream has been highly oversubscribed, with around 100 Expressions of Interest received. We expect the grant stream to continue to be oversubscribed and consideration should be given as to how best to manage this. The fund will be launched in August each year, beginning August 2023. The application window is expected to be open until November/December each year. Funding decisions will be made in March and successful applications announced in April each year.

Options: To accommodate any delay in the programme the contract can be extended by up to 3 months

Renewal: To accommodate any delay in the programme the contract can be extended by up to 3 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY477846 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | £90,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 75100000 - Administration services
- 79994000 - Contract administration services

## Release History

- 4 May 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY477846

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY477846&idx=1
  4th May 2023 - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY477846&idx=2
  4th May 2023 - Crown Estate Scotland Related Policies
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY477846
  Service Provider for the administration of the Community Capacity grants (3 Years) - Crown Estate Scotland is seeking to appoint a service provider to provide administrative support and expert advice to Crown Estate Scotland in relation to the Community Capacity grants for the next 3 years.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000731115
- https://www.crownestatescotland.com/our-projects/sustainable-communities-fund
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.gov.scot/publications/fair-work-first-guidance-2/pages/6/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=731115
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=731115
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

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