Published date: 22 December 2023
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Financial consultancy services - 66171000
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Administration services - 75100000
Location of contract
SO23 9LJ
Value of contract
£0 to £30,000
Procurement reference
20231222143757-86482
Published date
22 December 2023
Closing date
29 January 2024
Closing time
4pm
Contract start date
26 February 2024
Contract end date
31 July 2024
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
Winchester City Council ("the council") is seeking to appoint a professional consultancy to conduct a full review of the community grants programme. The grants programme was last reviewed in 2018 and, since then, has been subject to small revisions, mainly to accommodate budget constraints. The underlying principles and processes for awarding grants has not changed, therefore this review needs to be comprehensive and expansive to cover all aspects of what the programme aims to achieve, who it supports and how, what the support is, where it is delivered and the outcomes achieved.
Aim and Scope of Work The review has four primary aims:
• to conduct an evaluation of the current community grants programme / other grants awarded for community benefit, to understand the full impact of these;
• to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of current grant giving processes and procedures;
• to understand how best to account for the value and benefit from other financial assistance provided by the council to Voluntary and Community Sector organisations;
• to provide an options appraisal to understand the optimum deployment of funds in the future.
The review is intended to ensure changes are transformational, well targeted, consider all potential options, ensure the council continues to meet its statutory obligations and takes account of all emerging pressures.
The budget is up to £30,000.
The contract is to commence late February 2024 and expire end of July 2024
More information
Links
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- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=76528&B=WCC
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If you need any further assistance with registration or have any queries about using the portal,
please contact:
E-mail: uksupport@eu-supply.com
Telephone: 0800 840 2050 during office hours ONLY (08.00 to 17.00).
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- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/86482
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Please note the council offices will close at 4pm on Friday 22 December and reopen at 8.30am on Tuesday 2 January 2024.
Clarification requests will be responded to as soon as possible thereafter.
About the buyer
Contact name
Julie Mahoney
Address
Winchester City Council
Colebrook Street, Winchester
SO23 9LJ
ENG
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