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title: "Support in the Right Direction (SIRDs) Grant Fund Manager"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000763872"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2024-04-16"
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# Support in the Right Direction (SIRDs) Grant Fund Manager

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000763872

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has recently completed the procurement process for the "Support in the Right Direction (SIRDs) Grant Fund Manager" tender. This opportunity falls under the services category and involves managing a fund for independent support in social care. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with a contract value of £728,093.62 GBP awarded to Inspiring Scotland. The deadline for signing the contract was on March 25, 2024, demonstrating a commitment to enhancing social care services in Edinburgh.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs, involved in providing support services within the social care sector to expand their operations. Companies with expertise in grant fund management and advocacy could excel in this tender. The procurement method used was an open procedure, allowing a fair chance for various organisations to compete. With the focus on enhancing social care services, this contract signifies a positive step towards improving community well-being in Scotland.

## Notice

The Support in the Right Direction (SiRD) funding programme was launched by the Scottish Government in 2018 with the aim of increasing the delivery of independent support for people who need social care. SIRD organisations provide independent support, advocacy and advice to help supported people, their families and carers make informed decisions and plans for their social care. The contract requirement is for a Grant Fund Manager to manage the SIRD fund on behalf of the Scottish Government through the application stage, core award stage and monitoring stage.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Support in the Right Direction (SiRD) grant fund manager was procured via the Grant Fund Manager DPS (Project Code 25336) on PCS-T. All suppliers who held a place on the DPS as of January 2024 were invited to submit a bid in the call off procurement.. Contract value stated covers the initial 3 year period. Pricing for year 4 (optional extension year) will be subject to fluctuation (+/-) up to and in line with the annualised Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the year immediately preceding the relevant anniversary of the contract commencement date, applied annually and cumulatively.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503145 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £728,093 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| 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 | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INSPIRING SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503145

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503145
  Support in the Right Direction (SIRDs) Grant Fund Manager - The Support in the Right Direction (SiRD) funding programme was launched by the Scottish Government in 2018 with the aim of increasing the delivery of independent support for people who need social care. SIRD organisations provide independent support, advocacy and advice to help supported people, their families and carers make informed decisions and plans for their social care. The contract requirement is for a Grant Fund Manager to manage the SIRD fund on behalf of the Scottish Government through the application stage, core award stage and monitoring stage.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000763872

## Provenance

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