Management of grant schemes for the Newly Self Employed and Mobile Close Contact Service Providers

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Awarded value£1,500,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Jan 2021no call for competition

Awarded to UMi Scotland Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Scottish Government has awarded contract to a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider to undertake the financial administration and management of two grant schemes to make financial support payments. The schemes are named “Newly Self Employed Hardship Fund” and “Mobile Close Contact Service Providers Fund”. The contract comprises management of both grants to eligible businesses located in Scotland.

CPV: Administration services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Scotland

75100000 Administration services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Feb 2021, 14:56 GMT
Last source update: 23 Feb 2021, 14:56 GMT
Authority reference: Case/539216
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-003590
Classification (CPV): Administration services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02956e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: The contract was awarded without prior publication for a call for competition because of the extreme urgency to distribute financial support payment in respect of the SG business support schemes for the Newly Self Employed and Mobile Close Contact Service Providers in the advent of Covid-19.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:644595)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,500,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Jan 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
UMi Scotland Ltd	£1,500,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 003590-2021-Case/539216-1 · UMi Scotland Ltd
Signed
29 Jan 2021
Value
£1,500,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 6QQContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

UMi Scotland LtdAwarded supplier 15 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh, UK, EH3 8HA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.