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GB-Sheffield: Angel Syndication Acceleration Support - Scotland

BRITISH BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

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20 May 2025 at 08:40

Summary of the contracting process

The recent procurement process conducted by British Business Financial Services Limited focuses on supporting and accelerating the development of a female-led angel syndicate in Scotland. Titled "GB-Sheffield: Angel Syndication Acceleration Support - Scotland", this tender falls under the banking and investment services industry category. The procurement stage has reached the award phase with the contract valued at £30,000. Initially, the tender period ended on 30th March 2025, and the contract period spans from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The buying organisation is located in Sheffield, UK, while the opportunity is published as a development contribution without specifying a detailed procurement method.

This tender creates significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale businesses involved in banking and investment services. Companies engaged in developing financial syndicates and investment initiatives will find this opportunity highly relevant, particularly those with a strategic interest in fostering gender diversity within financial syndicates. While the tender was ultimately awarded to Mint Ventures Syndicate Limited, businesses with experience in large-scale financial services and a focus on high-impact investment projects could use this model to cultivate their government engagement strategies and capture future opportunities within this sector.

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Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Angel Syndication Acceleration Support - Scotland

Notice Description

This contract is a contribution to support and accelerate the development of a female-led angel syndicate in Scotland. Additional information: British Business Bank plc, registered in England and Wales, registration number 08616013, registered office Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield, S1 2GQ, a development bank wholly owned by HM Government. It and its subsidiaries are not banking institutions and do not operate as such. With the exception of BBB Investment Services Limited they are not authorised or regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority or the Financial Conduct Authority. BBB Investment Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. A complete legal structure chart for the group can be found at www.british-business-bank.co.uk.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-36e59eeb-b8c9-4769-b3a6-8b15df5e8429
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b97a386-fc71-48d6-be8b-0973e6908613
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66100000 - Banking and investment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2GC
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MINT VENTURES SYNDICATE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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