Published date: 1 September 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 26 September 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP718061504

Published date

1 September 2022

Closing date

26 September 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

17 October 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The appointed supplier will be responsible for the creation of a new fund to provide small grants to applicants for Forestry sector training courses. The contractor will be responsible for design, delivery, and management of the fund. This will involve working closely with Commission to design the eligibility criteria and the application process. The supplier will then need to monitor applications, provide ongoing communications with applicants, ensure consistent grant processing, tracking and evaluation. Full details are in the provided specification.

More information

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Tom Thomas

Address

620 Bristol Business Park
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
UK

Telephone

00000000

Email

tom.thomas@forestryengland.uk