Published date: 8 March 2022

This notice was replaced on 28 November 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 28 November 2022, last edited 11 March 2025)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Administration software package - 48219300

  • Loan brokerage services - 66190000

  • Supervision of project and documentation - 71248000

    • Project management consultancy services - 72224000

    • Development of service level agreements - 72591000

    • Administration services - 75100000

    • Benefit services - 75310000

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

    • Services specific to international organisations and bodies - 98910000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£280,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6322

Published date

8 March 2022

Approach to market date

14 March 2022

Contract start date

5 December 2022

Contract end date

4 December 2030

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Due to the growing interest we are seeing for the administration of government funds (e.g. grants, loans, vouchers and benefits) this procurement will build on and increase the scope of services provided by our Grant Administration Services DPS (RM6172).
Crown Commercial Service invites suggestions and feedback on the proposed content and structure of its fund administration service from the market, including industry experts, specialists and suppliers.
We will be holding a supplier webinar on Friday 25th March 2022. To participate in this market engagement register your interest by emailing fund@crowncommercial.gov.uk with the following details:
1. Organisation name
2. Contact name
3. Job title of contact (including responsibility within your organisation)
4. Contact phone number
5. Contact email
6. Organisation website link
The value in II.1.5 is an indicative value over eight years.
The date in II.3 is the estimated date of publication.
Please refer to the following CCS website page for updates
https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6322
Or use the new UK Find a Tender service which has replaced the EU's Tenders Electronic Daily.
CCS will be required to publish notices relating to this procurement on the new UK Find a Tender Service (FTS). Notices will not be published on Tenders Electronic Daily (TED)/OJEU. You are therefore advised to monitor FTS and Contracts Finder for the notification of the release of the ITT documents for this procurement. Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-sector-procurement-from-1-january-2021
The Cyber Essentials scheme is mandatory for Central Government Contracts which involve handling personal information and providing certain ICT products and services. The Government is taking steps to further reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when properly implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet.
To participate in this procurement, bidders will be required to demonstrate that they are Cyber Essentials certified for the services under and in connection with the procurement. Equally, the bidder may be awarded a contract but shall not enter into any Order Contract with Buyers until they are able to demonstrate to CCS that they meet the technical requirements prescribed by the Cyber Essentials Scheme for services under and in connection with this procurement.
The service that arises from this DPS will involve the supplier holding material that has been assigned a protective marking under the Government Security Classifications Scheme (April 2014) of OFFICIAL/SENSITIVE. Bidders will be required to implement their solution in accordance with the Fund Disbursement: Grants & Loans Schedule, "Security Requirement and Plan", to meet the Fund Disbursement: Grants & Loans requirements.

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2022/2023 £35,000,000

Links

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
L39PP
England

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Email

fund@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/ccs