Published date: 20 August 2020

Last edited date: 6 February 2023

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 18 August 2024, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Administration services - 75100000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£50,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6172

Published date

20 August 2020

Closing date

18 August 2024

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

19 August 2024

Contract end date

20 August 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is setting up a new dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for a period of 48
months. The DPS is being established for the provision of Grant Administration Services for all UK central
government departments and their arm's length bodies, the wider public sector and third sector
organisations. CCS is inviting bidders to request to participate in the new Grant Administration Services
DPS.
The 3 distinct categories of the DPS service filters are Sector, Services and Location.
If you are successfully appointed to the DPS following your submission you will be invited by customers
(buyers) to submit tenders for relevant services through a call for competition. This DPS remains open for
any supplier to request to participate throughout the duration of the DPS. CCS reserves the right to
reduce, extend or terminate the DPS period at any time during its lifetime in accordance with the terms
set out in the DPS Contract.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Grant Administration Services

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 13 July 2020

Attachments

Links

Additional text

Please note the Closing Date, Contract Start Date and Contract End Date have been manipulated to support compatibility system issues. However please refer to the OJEU contract notice for the correct dates, timelines etc

This Framework Agreement RM6172 is for use by
Contracting Authorities in the United Kingdom that exist on 18th August and which fall into one or
more of the following categories:
1. Any of the following:
(a) Ministerial government departments;
(b) Non ministerial government departments;
(c) Executive agencies of government;
(d) Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs), including advisory NDPBs, executive
NDPBs, and tribunal NDPBs;
(e) Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies (ASPBs);
(f) Police forces;
(g) Fire and rescue services;
(h) Ambulance services;
(i) Maritime and coastguard agency services;
(j) NHS bodies;
(k) Educational bodies or establishments including state schools (nursery schools,
primary schools, middle or high schools, secondary schools, special schools),
academies, colleges, Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), further education colleges and
universities;
(l) Hospices;
(m) National Parks;
(n) Housing associations, including registered social landlords;
(o) Third sector and charities;
(p) Citizens advice bodies;
(q) Councils, including county councils, district councils, county borough councils,
community councils, London borough councils, unitary councils, metropolitan
councils, parish councils;
(r) Public corporations;
(s) Public financial bodies or institutions;
(t) Public pension funds;
(u) Central banks; and
(v) Civil service bodies, including public sector buying organisations.
2. Those listed and maintained by the Government on their website at
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations or any replacement or updated web-

CCS COMMERCIAL PRACTICE NOTE: OJEU NOTICE SCOPE

Version FINAL 2.0
7 th May 2019
link.
3. Those listed and maintained by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) at
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/public
sectorclassificationguide or any replacement or updated web-link.
4. Those bodies in England, Wales or Northern Ireland which are within the scope of
the definition of "Contracting Authority" in regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015 (PCR) and/or Schedule 1 PCR.

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

The minister for the cabinet office acting through Crown Commercial Service

Address

9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Email

Supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service