Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf4-d255-7353-802d-2903d394abfb/big-lottery-fund-scotland-esf-programme-ref-big001-0592 closed GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Big Lottery Fund Scotland ESF Programme, ref: BIG001-0592 [Big Lottery Fund](https://tendernation.io/buyers/big-lottery-fund) Estimated value £13,650,000 Published 13 Oct 2016 Deadline Closed 7 Nov 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Big Lottery Fund in Scotland is procuring five contracts to deliver support services to increase the financial capacity and improve the social inclusion of the most disadvantaged individuals and households in Argyll and Bute, Inverclyde, Dundee, North Ayrshire and Glasgow. Service providers must achieve the following outcomes through the contracts: • An increase in disadvantaged participants with improved money management skills; and • A decrease in disadvantaged participants affected by debt as a barrier to social inclusion. The investment is being part funded (via the Scottish Government) from the European Social Fund 2014-2020 (ESF). The successful bidders will therefore be required to meet ESF requirements such as audit, eligibility, record keeping, publicity and procurement as part of contract delivery. The support must be delivered to eligible participants (as defined in the tender documents). We expect eligible participants to receive intensive holistic support to deal with issues including but not limited to: • Debt; • Fuel poverty; • Accessing affordable credit; • Accessing affordable products; • Lack of basic banking services; • Lack of money management skills; and • Lack of IT/digital skills needed to manage money online. The support may be delivered on a one to one basis or in group sessions and can be delivered face to face, over the phone or online as appropriate. Service providers will be required to use their knowledge and experience to propose the most suitable methodology for delivering the support. The service provider will be required to promote the support services on offer throughout the term of the Contract in order to ensure a steady stream of participants are engaged and take up the support. For the purposes of learning and publicity the service provider will be required to collect and share suitable data, such as case studies, throughout the contract term in order to highlight service progression and success. Service providers will also be required to contribute towards an evaluation of the overall Delivering Financial Inclusion programme. Further details about the service requirement are provided in the tender documents, which can be downloaded from: [biglotteryfund.org.uk](https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/about-big/tender-opportunities). Additional information: The Big Lottery Fund commenced a procurement process for the five contracts in May 2016 (see contract notice - 2016/S 094-169512). The process was cancelled due to changes in the scope of the contracts. Read full description ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/4fca0587-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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