DEA Global Solidarity Fund Manager
Details
- Buyer
- Scottish Government
- Supplier(s)
- NIRAS Group (UK) Ltd
- Value
- £180,945
- Topic
- Administration services
- Published
- 10 March 2026
Tender description
The Scottish Government (the “Purchaser”) has appointed a Fund Manager to administer the Global Solidarity Fund, which is a new Fund that aims to strengthen global citizenship participation through the provision of small grants to small Scottish based civil society organisations (CSOs), social enterprises and groups - initially for a period of three years, with the option to extend for up to an additional two years at the discretion of the Scottish Government. The Global Solidarity Fund will form part of the Scottish Government’s International Development Fund (IDF) Global Solidarity Programme. Lot 1: The Contract opportunity was advertised and awarded via the Scottish Government Grant Fund Manager Dynamic Purchasing System.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date5 March 2026
- Completed: Award published10 March 2026Current notice
About the buyer
The Scottish Government is a devolved central government department that buys through its Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate. Regulated procurements across the Scottish public sector are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, the national portal set up in 2008. Bids are usually submitted through PCS-Tender, the national eTendering system it funds. The directorate also runs frameworks covering construction, corporate services, ICT, professional services, utilities and HR. Many of these frameworks are open to the wider Scottish public sector as well as central government. The Supplier Development Programme offers free tender training to SMEs and third sector organisations.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of the Scottish Government's contract awards have been in business services, IT services and research and development.
Relevant CPV codes
- 75100000 · Administration services
Decision makers
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| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-government.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-government.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-government.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-government.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-government.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@scottish-government.gov |
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