Contract award · 29 Jan 2021

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

Scottish Government awarded “Management of grant schemes for the Newly Self Employed and Mobile Close Contact Service…” to UMi Scotland Ltd for £1.5m on 29 Jan 2021. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionPublic administration & defence servicesScotland

Value £1.5m
WinnerUMi Scotland Ltd

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Scottish Government · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£1,500,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Public administration & defence services · Administration services (CPV 75100000)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date29 Jan 2021
  2. Published23 Feb 2021Published 25 days after the contract date

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.

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