Fund Management Administration of Volunteering Support Fund

Concepts

• project administration
• volunteering support fund
• glasgow
• fund management administration of volunteering support fund
• additional volunteers
• fund management administration
• fund manager
• support fund
• purpose of the fund
• new volunteering project

Location

Glasgow

Description

The Scottish Government is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced contractor. The contractor will undertake the administration and management – including capacity building, outcomes-based monitoring and evaluation – of the projects and organisations to be funded under the Volunteering Support Fund from 17 June 2021 – 16 June 2024.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Scottish Government Third Sector Unit is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Fund Manager to administer the Volunteering Support Fund, from 17 June 2021 – 16 June 2024. The purpose of the fund is to enable Scotland’s small to medium sized third sector organisations to recruit additional volunteers who will contribute towards delivering a new volunteering project, or extending/expanding an existing one, and improve how volunteers are supported in their role.

Renewal Options

Scottish Government reserve the option to extend the contract for an additional period of 12 months. Scottish Government reserve the option to extend the contract for an additional period of 12 months.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 75112100 - Administrative development project services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. ESPD will be scored on a pass/fail basis. Requirement not suitable for lotting. Statement for 4B.5 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types of insurance indicated below: Employer's (compulsory) liability insurance = 5 000 000 GBP. Public liability insurance = 1 000 000 GBP. Professional indemnity insurance = 1 000 000 GBP. 4C.1, please include examples of your experience of incorporating social benefits into previous contracts, including details of any specific steps taken in the design of services to involve SMEs, social enterprises and/or supported businesses The contract award criteria will be price 30%/quality 70%. Question scoring methodology for award criteria outlined in Invitation to Tender: 0 = Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement 1 = Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled. 2 = Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas. 3 = Good. Response is relevant and good. The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 4 = Excellent. Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. The response is comprehensive,unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full. Bidders must complete the ESPD (Scotland) to demonstrate adherence to the exclusion and selection criteria for this procurement. If there are named subcontractors/technicians upon which the bidder will rely to meet the selection criteria, these named parties must complete and reattach the ESPD Supplier Response Form attached to ESPD questions 2C.1.1 (Technicians) and 2D.1.2 (Subcontractors) on PCS-T. These parties must complete the first 3 sections of the ESPD form, as well as any part of the Section 4 selection criteria that the main bidder will rely upon the parties to fulfil. If parties have not yet been identified, this information may be required at a later date. Scottish Government reserves the right to request this information from relevant parties upon whom the main bidder will not rely to fulfil selection criteria. 4C.10 Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to sub-contract and if so, for what proportion of the contract. Note: the buyer is using PCS-Tender to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website and if you are not already registered, registration will be required. To access PCS-Tender, record your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk and search for project Code 17088 under ITTs open to all suppliers. Please use the search/filter function, then select project code from the drop-down. Please note that once you have expressed interest in the ITT it will move to your My ITTs area. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 17088. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:632548)