Tender

Long Term Management Due Diligence

NATIONAL WEALTH FUND LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

29 May 2026 at 10:53

Planning

30 Mar 2026 at 13:46

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by National Wealth Fund Limited, a central government public authority located in Leeds, focuses on acquiring Long Term Management Due Diligence services. This tender, titled "Long Term Management Due Diligence", falls under the business and management consultancy services category. The tender is at the 'Tender' stage, with key dates including the tender period's end on 30th June 2026 and the final contract award expected by 12th August 2026. The procurement approach is through an 'open' procedure, offering potential suppliers the opportunity to participate in a competitive bidding process. Notably, the contract, anticipated to start on 24th August 2026 and run until 23rd August 2030, is valued at approximately £1.8 million gross, with a focus on leveraging management due diligence across equity investments.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for firms capable of offering comprehensive management consultancy services. Companies with expertise in management capability assessment, referencing and evidence gathering, and optional services like integrity and background checks are well-positioned to benefit. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are explicitly encouraged to apply, given the suitability criteria in place. The open procedure and establishment of overarching contractual arrangements offer businesses a stable framework for growth and scalability. Successful bidders will need to demonstrate understanding, experience, and skill in delivering high-quality, flexible, and responsive consultancy services within the specified domains, providing a platform for expanding their reach in public sector contracts.

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Notice Title

Long Term Management Due Diligence

Notice Description

The National Wealth Fund ("NWF") regularly requires the provision of Management Due Diligence services in support of individual equity investment opportunities under consideration. In order to streamline and standardise the commissioning of these services, NWF is seeking to establish two overarching contractual arrangements from which services may be called off on a Statement of Work basis as individual investment opportunities arise. It is NWF's intention to award contracts to two (2) suitably qualified suppliers, reflecting the potential for conflicts of interest that may arise in relation to target companies or differences in service line capability and capacity. Each contract is anticipated to be for a duration of four (4) years. Whilst the contracts will be established on a no-committed spend basis, it is anticipated that they will represent the default route for the procurement of Management Due Diligence services throughout the contract term. The required outputs and deliverables associated with the services shall comprise draft and final Management Due Diligence reports. Services may be undertaken in respect of any combination of the following individuals, as specified by NWF on a case-by-case basis: - Founders and co-founders - Executive directors - Members of the senior leadership team - Functional leads and other key individuals identified by NWF Specialisms sought under this contract include: - Management Capability Assessment (Core Requirement): A comprehensive assessment of the capability, effectiveness, and overall suitability of the target company's management team. - Referencing and Evidence Gathering (Core Requirement): The undertaking of referencing and evidence-gathering activities, which may include, as appropriate: referencing with previous employers or colleagues; referencing with current employees; and blinded or anonymised reference discussions. - Integrity and Background Checks (Optional Capability): Where relevant to the target company, the completion of integrity and background checks. - Compensation and Incentives Review (Optional Capability): Where relevant, a review of management remuneration and incentive arrangements, including benchmarking of base salary, variable cash compensation, equity participation, and option schemes. - Enhanced Team Effectiveness and Psychometric Assessment (Optional Capability): Where relevant, enhanced assessment of team effectiveness, potentially including the administration and interpretation of recognised psychometric or behavioural assessment tools at an individual and/or team level. - Regulatory, Government, and Stakeholder Engagement (Optional Capability): Where relevant, an assessment of management's experience in engaging with central and local government bodies, together with experience of regulatory compliance and planning processes. Suppliers must offer those service lines marked as Core Scope and may apply for any service lines marked Optional Capability within their bid in order to be able to offer them under the contract.

Planning Information

We would welcome expressions of interest, or any feedback on the proposed structure and outline scope. This can be sent to procurement@nationalwealthfund.org.uk before the engagement deadline 14th April 2026. Please quote C1277 Long Term Management Due Diligence in the subject line of your email.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0677f7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050762-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 May 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
24 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL WEALTH FUND LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4HR
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

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