Award

Supply of Due Diligence Invest to Grow Programme

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

22 Jul 2019 at 10:58

TenderAmendment

10 May 2019 at 08:09

Tender

10 May 2019 at 08:00

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Derby is conducting a public procurement process for the "Supply of Due Diligence Invest to Grow Programme," aimed at supporting the growth of private sector businesses in the East Midlands. This open tender, initiated under the guidance of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, is currently in the award stage. The procurement process is set to conclude with contract delivery starting from 8th July 2019 and lasting until 7th July 2023. The overall contract value is £250,000, with a minimum value of £150,000, and the submission deadline for tenders was 11th June 2019.

This opportunity is particularly conducive for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in due diligence and appraisal services. Engaging with the University of Derby’s Invest to Grow Programme, which has already supported over 200 companies, can significantly enhance business visibility and growth potential within the thriving East Midlands market. This framework expects to appoint between 3 to 5 suppliers, offering a valuable chance for companies looking to expand their portfolios and contribute to regional economic development.

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Notice Title

Supply of Due Diligence Invest to Grow Programme

Notice Description

In September 2014 the University of Derby was awarded funding from the Regional Growth Fund (RGF)of PS16.35m through the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and established theInvest to Grow programme. Commencing in late 2014, the programme is designed to support private sectorbusinesses across the East Midlands to innovate, grow and create jobs. The programme is a re-circulatingfinance scheme providing loans and grants, or a combination of both, to support specific projects typicallyrelated to businesses growing, developing or improving their products and related services. The programme is managed and delivered by a dedicated programme team from the University of Derbyand are supported by an independent Strategic Investment Panel who make funding recommendations ona business-by-business basis. The Panel has an extensive range of industry and sector knowledge andexperience. As at March 2019 the ITG Programme had supported over 200 companies, awarded over PS23m in funding andover 1,400 jobs had been created across the East Midlands. The University of Derby is looking to create a Framework of professional organisations who can carry outDue Diligence and Appraisal Services. It is envisaged that between 3 and 5 suppliers will be appointed to thisFramework. For more information about the ITG Programme, including applicant case studies and an impact assessmentreport, please visit https://www.derby.ac.uk/business-services/funding-services-and-support/access-to-funding/ To register your organisation and access tender documents, please go to: https://ehih.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/PrcPosRegisterSupplier?prcBuId=300000024761139&_afrLoop=476494088994411&_afrWindowMode=0&_afrWindowId=null&_adf.ctrl-state=xdii0y9t8_65&_afrFS=16&_afrMT=screen&_afrMFW=1920&_afrMFH=960&_afrMFDW=1920&_afrMFDH=1080&_afrMFC=8&_afrMFCI=0&_afrMFM=0&_afrMFR=96&_afrMFG=0&_afrMFS=0&_afrMFO=0 Additional information: Please register your organisation using this link and the attached User Guide to provide access to the tender documents. Once you have registered, log in and click on the 'Supplier Portal' icon. From there, on the left hand side of the screen towards the bottom of the list, click on 'view active negotiations'. In the next screen, toward the right hand side, you'll see 'Invitation Received' and this is defaulted to 'Yes'. Please select 'no' and then click Search. You should then be able to see the tender. Click on the blue link on the left hand side of the title and this will take you through to the project. On the right hand side, click on the arrow next to 'Actions' and move the cursor down to 'view'. From there, click 'view attachments' and you will then see a list of all of the tender documents (some of them are for information only so don't panic at the number of them!). You can then highlight the documents and click 'Download'.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f759df95-07ba-40fb-9cef-c52c115f4a1f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23aa5323-cb57-4e3b-abb9-c2c1a806ca93
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jun 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jul 20196 years ago
Contract Period
7 Jul 2019 - 7 Jul 2023 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE22 1GB
Post Town
Derby
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Allestree
Westminster Constituency
Mid Derbyshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

ASTEROS ADVISERS

MCABA

UMI LTD (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE COMMERCIA

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