# Grant Hub Phase 2

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Rural Payments Agency.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Rural Payments Agency](/buyers/rural-payments-agency/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Ernst & Young LLP](/suppliers/ernst-young/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £351,868
- Tender value: £351,868
- Award date: 18 January 2023
- Published: 19 January 2023
- Contract start: 16 January 2023
- Contract end: 7 April 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e09cb251-60d0-4f2d-bf19-cb10f6a7f10f-607048
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e6f01c87-b843-4fd9-aea5-0904fbd74cd0

## Description

Prioritised Areas of Focus 1\. Governance: test the proposed future state governance journey through the piloting of the Grants Investment and Assurance Committee and the Grants Delivery Committee for a small sample of schemes across Defra group\. 2\. Assurance: complete an assurance maturity assessment exercise at an ALB/Key Programmes level to determine the appropriate and proportionate deployment approach for the Hubs Assurance Framework and pilot with a selected set of schemes 3\. Management Information: pilot and run MI production \(implementing new processes\), develop a cost-to-serve framework, design and pilot new leadership MI dashboards 4\. Comms and Engagement: deliver a light-touch comms and engagement strategy to further build awareness of the Grants Hub\. 5\. Capability: deliver a light-touch capability building strategy to upskill the Hub and Working group members on new ways of working e\.g\. Governance, Assurance and MI\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e09cb251-60d0-4f2d-bf19-cb10f6a7f10f-607048)