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title: "DCAF-Outdoor Community Play Fund Administrator"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000797794"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2025-05-06"
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# DCAF-Outdoor Community Play Fund Administrator

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000797794

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## Summary

The Scottish Government recently completed the procurement process for the appointment of a Fund Administrator under the title "DCAF-Outdoor Community Play Fund Administrator". This contract falls under the services category and is focused on supporting the outdoor play fund to benefit play charities within Scotland, particularly in areas of deprivation. Located in Edinburgh and procured using an open procedure, this award was finalised on 16 April 2025 with a total contract value of £176,160. The contract runs from 24 April 2025 to 31 March 2028. The Scottish Government acted as the buying authority, and the successful supplier was Inspiring Scotland, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME). The procurement stage is complete, highlighting a structured approach to distributing community-focused support through a robust reporting mechanism. Key dates include the contract’s commencement and conclusion, though there are no additional upcoming deadlines.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in fund management and third sector support, particularly those with expertise in managing community and charitable initiatives. Businesses that excel in providing administrative support, knowledge, and strategic guidance to the third sector are well-suited to such endeavours. As this procurement is centred on empowering play charities to foster community development, enterprises involved in social impact and community enhancement sectors would find substantial growth prospects. Furthermore, the involvement of SMEs like Inspiring Scotland indicates a conducive environment for smaller businesses to engage in public contracts, leveraging their agility and specialised know-how to fulfil public service objectives effectively.

## Notice

The Scottish Government Play, Baby Boxes and Early Parenting team is seeking to appoint an experienced Fund Administrator to support the management of the Outdoor Community Play Fund (OCPF).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of the Outdoor Community Play Fund (OCPF) is to enable play charities to provide outdoor play opportunities in the most deprived areas of Scotland throughout the year. Through the fund it is our aim that we support, encourage and increase children and families' knowledge and uptake of play in their local area. The majority of programmes within the fund provide food for children as part of their play offer and in the winter months - a warm setting and weather appropriate clothing, helping to alleviate the effects of child poverty. The OCPF currently supports 31 charities across 15 local authorities in Scotland with direct grant funding ranging from 5,000 GBP to 19,000 GBP. The fund administrator will: - Distribute awards on behalf of the Scottish Government to successful third sector organisations - Use knowledge and expertise of the third sector to provide support to the network of organisations. - Establishing a robust reporting structure and submit reports to the Scottish Government which detail organisational progress against policy objectives and outcomes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529618 |
| 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 | 6 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £176,160 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB11 9DB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Torry/Ferryhill |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 May 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529618

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529618
  DCAF-Outdoor Community Play Fund Administrator - The Scottish Government Play, Baby Boxes and Early Parenting team is seeking to appoint an experienced Fund Administrator to support the management of the Outdoor Community Play Fund (OCPF).

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000797794

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