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Published 1 Sept 2025, 11:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Community Fund Management · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside (Police & fire)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E11000002SME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Published estimate£350,000≈ £350k / year · £420,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 17 Oct 2025awarded 10 Nov 2025

Awarded to COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS FOR LANCASHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE

Contract term 1 yrends 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The PCC is seeking a Community Fund Manager (CFM) to coordinate the grant allocation process/ activity.

CPV: Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£350,000

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (1 yr) · up to 31 Dec 2032 with extensionsValue: £350,000 exc. VAT · £420,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 6 X 1 Years

66172000 Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: via In-Tend Platform

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 1 Sept 2025, 11:50 BST
Last source update: 9 Dec 2025, 10:57 GMT
Authority reference: PCC/PD/959
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-052748
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05912a Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: E11000002

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 12 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

1 Sept 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
1 Sept 2025, 11:50 BST
Clarification questions by399 days ago
12 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline364 days ago
17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Latest notice published311 days ago
9 Dec 2025, 10:57 GMT
Contract starts288 days ago
1 Jan 2026

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2025

Tender notice published
1 Sept 2025, 11:50 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
10 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
10 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
Contract signature expected
1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
9 Dec 2025, 10:57 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £350,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS FOR LANCASHIRE AND MERSEYSIDESME1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2032Extensions: 6 x 1 Years	£350,000	10 Nov 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract for Community Fund Management · COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS FOR LANCASHIRE AND MERSEYSIDESME
Signed
8 Dec 2025
Value
£350,000
Period
1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2032 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
6 X 1 Years possible extension

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBLY-7223-BPGL Merseyside Police Headquarters, Liverpool, North West, L3 3ANContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS FOR LANCASHIRE AND MERSEYSIDEAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03422207GB-PPON: PMGH-8949-JLTD Stanley Building 43 Hanover Street, Liverpool, North West, L1 3DNContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender9 Dec 2025, 10:57 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender10 Nov 2025, 16:00 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender1 Sept 2025, 11:50 BST