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Business Growth and Social Impact Investment Fund Management

CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Nov 2024 at 22:16

Tender

17 Oct 2023 at 15:04

Summary of the contracting process

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) has completed the procurement process for the "Business Growth and Social Impact Investment Fund Management". This initiative, classified under the business services category, involves two contracts for the management of funding schemes aimed at supporting green-tech businesses and third-sector organisations. The procurement process, conducted through an open procedure, has resulted in the appointment of The FSE Group to manage Fund 1 and Allia Future Business Centre to manage Fund 2. The contracts were signed on 7th August 2024 and 13th September 2024, respectively, with Fund 1 receiving £356,010 and Fund 2 receiving £144,000. The funds will support investment for a period of up to ten years, with an initial three-year contract term and an optional extension of one year.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the green technology and third sector industries. High-growth potential businesses seeking equity or debt funding and third-sector organisations in need of grants or small loans can benefit from these funding schemes. Companies specialising in financial and insurance services, especially those with expertise in sustainable and social impact investments, are well-positioned to leverage these opportunities. The CPCA's initiative aims to foster economic growth and social impact, providing substantial support for business development and sustainability projects in the region.

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Notice Title

Business Growth and Social Impact Investment Fund Management

Notice Description

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) is awarding two contracts to manage funding schemes, Fund 1 and Fund 2. The authority required delivery partners to manage both funds under two separate contracts. The term of the contracts will be 3 years plus an optional further year's extension. The fund's lifetime will be 10 years, with 3-4 years of investment and 6-7 years of realisation. This includes an annual review of the programme after the completion of the contract. The advice retainer will mirror this arrangement in terms of being available to the CPCA for a 10-year period. The funding schemes are: Fund 1 is a growth fund aimed at providing equity or debt funding to high-growth potential businesses that do not have access to funding from other sources. The priority sector will be green-tech businesses, plus businesses that want to invest in reducing their carbon emissions with equity investment and loans of PS100,000-PS500,000 to support business growth. Fund 2: a fund aimed at providing grants or loans to third-sector businesses that do not have access to funding from other sources. This will consist of smaller loans or grants of less than PS75,000 to support third-sector businesses and organisations.

Lot Information

Fund 1

Fund 1 is a growth fund aimed at providing equity or debt funding to high-growth potential businesses that do not have access to funding from other sources. The priority sector will be green-tech businesses, plus businesses that want to invest in reducing their carbon emissions with equity investment and loans of PS100,000-PS500,000 to support business growth.

Renewal: 1 X 12 months extension is provided for.

Fund 2

Fund 2: a fund aimed at providing grants or loans to third-sector businesses that do not have access to funding from other sources. This will consist of smaller loans or grants of less than PS75,000 to support third-sector businesses and organisations.

Renewal: 1x12 months extension

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040cc4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036506-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£500,010 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
2 Jan 2024 - 2 Jan 2027 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Mr Sam Garland
Contact Email
sam.garland@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1480277180

Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE29 3TN
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH11 Peterborough

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
Huntingdon North
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ALLIA FUTURE BUSINESS CENTRE

THE FSE GROUP

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