Speculative Notice – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which further information may be obtained

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

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Title

Wales and Africa Small Grants Scheme

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Description of the goods or services required

The Welsh Government wishes to invite interested parties to bid to deliver the Wales and Africa small grants scheme for 3 years, running from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2025. The Wales and Africa small grants scheme is a flagship initiative of the Welsh Government’s Wales and Africa programme. The scheme enables individuals, community groups and organisations in Wales to access funding to work with their African partners to deliver small-scale projects that contribute to Wales’ delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and deliver mutual benefits to Wales and Africa.

The Welsh Government is seeking to implement a simple and effective administrative model for the scheme which maximises the amount of funding reaching projects for the benefit of communities in Wales and in Africa. The successful bidder will distribute approximately 20 small grants per annum to support Wales and Africa projects. This contract is for the administration of the scheme only and the Client wants to assess bids that have proposed their own estimated budget cost to administer and monitor small grants, per annum (excluding VAT).

The scheme will provide funding to projects in Wales that contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The scheme will provide funding to new and existing Wales and Africa projects. Special efforts may be required to ensure that the African diaspora community living in Wales and people with disabilities are fully included.

This opportunity will be procured via competition run under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) 'Grant Administration Services' Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Suppliers interested in bidding for this opportunity should register as a supplier on the above referenced DPS with Crown Commercial Services. Suppliers can register at:

https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=115768.

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Notice Coding and Classification

3 Administrative Information

3.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

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Estimated Start of the Award Procedure

4 Other Information

4.1

Additional Information

Title of the CCS agreement: Grant Administration Services

Reference: RM6172

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/6f9d50ea-95ae-47d5-af04-844fb27931d4?origin=SearchResults&p=1

Please confirm that you have successfully signed up to the above referenced agreement.

(WA Ref:115768)

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Publication date of this notice