Fund Disbursement: Grants & Loans

Tender 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 Notices will not be published on Tenders Electronic Daily (TED)/OJEU.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.