Grant Management Services

Access - The Foundation for Social Investment

Published: Jan 30, 2026

Updated: Jun 21, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

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Awarded to Social Investment Business — £9,000,000

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About This Opportunity

Award by Access - The Foundation for Social Investment (United Kingdom, finance & banking): Grant Management Services. Awarded to Social Investment Business.

This is a services contract in the finance and banking, information and communication technology and trade and industry sectors, with a focus on Public Finance, Investment and Market Development. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 9.0 million.

Published through UK Contracts Finder, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the finance and banking sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

Access - the Foundation for Social Investment (Access) is seeking a partner to deliver grant management services for its pre and post investment support activity.

Access has four main funding themes of blended finance, pre and post investment support, enterprise grants and market development.
For clarity, this ITT relates specifically to grants management services required to deliver the pre and post investment support strand of Access's work.

At this point Access only requires grants management services for one pre-existing programme which sits within that strand of work, the Reach Fund, for the period April 2026 to March 2030. This will be the focus throughout this ITT. However, when appointing a prospective service provider we will reserve the right to extend the scope and/or the duration of pre and post investment support activity and associated grant management services required, if a mutual agreement can be reached between Access and the service provider.

To respond to this ITT, please provide a proposal of how you would deliver the required specification for grants management services as outlined in the tender notice attachment.

Within the proposal, please ensure:
- it is no more than 20 pages (with a minimum font size 11, page limit excludes any CVs or similar relevant appendices)
- each element of the specification is addressed, using the corresponding A - F section references.
- A price for services based on the overall working budget for the programme detailed in Section 4.1, with a supporting breakdown of costs, highlighting those which are fixed and variable. The breakdown of costs should include a list of staff to be involved, with extent of involvement and indicative day rate to be provided for each.

Responses should be submitted to info@access-si.org.uk , with a subject header of 'ITT Response: Grants management services', by 1pm on Tuesday 2nd December 2025.. CPV: Administration services (75100000). Procedure: Open procedure (above threshold). Suitable for SMEs. Suitable for VCSEs

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on January 30, 2026. Last refreshed 4 days ago. Reference: Access-ITT-Grant Management Services. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Access - The Foundation for Social Investment

Access - The Foundation for Social Investment has issued 2 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 0 currently open and 2 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Finance & Banking, Information & Communication Technology, and Architecture & Engineering Services. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: January 30, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How much was the contract awarded for?

Social Investment Business was awarded the contract for £9,000,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK Contracts Finder to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference Access-ITT-Grant Management Services when communicating with the contracting authority.

Is this tender still open?

No — the contract has already been awarded to Social Investment Business. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Access - The Foundation for Social Investment in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Finance & Banking sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.