Grant Fund Manager Dynamic Purchasing System

Concepts

• social work
• glasgow
• management consultancy
• grant fund manager services
• grant funds
• grants
• grant fund manager dynamic purchasing system
• dynamic purchasing system
• funding activities
• the fund manager services

Location

Glasgow

Description

The Scottish Government is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Grant Fund Managers. Potential participants must complete the SPD (Single Procurement Document) and meet the minimum entry criteria to participate on the DPS.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Scottish Government is looking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System to provide grant fund manager services to a range of grants. The key service requirement will the administration and distribution of grant funds and associated pre and post funding activities. Suppliers will also be expected to make all necessary arrangements to ensure that the full value of available funding is appropriately spent in each financial year, provide the required Management Information (MI) as requested by the Scottish Government, ensure suitable staff are trained and qualified in service delivery as well as having arrangements in place to ensure that all information held shall be securely and sensitively managed. Full detailed requirements will be contained within each call off tender documentation. No form of volume guarantee has been granted and the Authority shall not be bound to order any of the services. Please note that the forecast value of the DPS is based on the value of the fund manager services, not the value of the grant funds. (PCS-T project code 25336)

Renewal Options

January 2027

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

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

Indicators

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

Other Information

Please note that the anticipated value of the DPS is based on the value of the fund manager services and not the value of the grant funds. We envisage that the value of the call-off contracts (and the grant funds to be managed) to range from thousands to multi millions however, no form of volume guarantee has been granted by the Authority. If your application to join the DPS is successful, you will have the opportunity to bid for the Call-off contracts with effect from that point. Call-offs under the DPS will be issued electronically via PCS-t, however, for those who do not use PCS-t, alternative electronic routes may be used and are acceptable. The DPS will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies). Further details can be found in the Information for Participants document within the General Attachments area on PCS-t. The Authority is utilising PCS-t for this exercise and the Project Code is 25336. For more information please see: PCS-Tender (Information) - Public Contracts Scotland The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 25336. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: N/A The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason: Community Benefits may be required at Call-off level. (SC Ref:749570)