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Design and Delivery of a Train-the-Trainer Service for the Diverse Angel Syndicates Programme

British Business Bank

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

08 Sep 2026 at 11:01

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 Jul 2026 at 16:55

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

11 May 2026 at 14:46

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

British Business Bank Plc commissioned a specialist training and train-the-trainer service for the Diverse Angel Syndicates Programme across the United Kingdom. The appointed provider is expected to design, develop and deliver a modular education programme for angel syndicate leads, enabling them to train their own members consistently. The service supports new and novice angel investors with angel activation, portfolio understanding and confidence, while allowing syndicates to tailor delivery to their membership. It also establishes a minimum training standard and avoids duplication between syndicate development and angel education. The work combines education and specialist training with business and management consultancy, in the context of banking and investment services. The wider programme supports approximately 10–15 diversity-focused angel syndicates through three cohorts, alongside an existing cohort.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through an accelerated open procedure. Six bids reached the final stage, all from SMEs. Public IO was selected on 8 September 2026 for the single lot, with an award value of £200,000 excluding VAT (£240,000 including VAT). The awarded contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030; the lot period was stated as 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2030. Evaluation weighted quality at 60%, presentations at 20%, price at 10% and social value at 10%. The tender deadline was 22 July 2026 at 12:00, with enquiries closing on 15 July 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission in English was allowed, and the contract was suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

This award demonstrates demand for providers that can combine adult education, specialist training and practical understanding of angel investment or early-stage finance. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to design a structured train-the-trainer curriculum, deliver engaging sessions to syndicate leads and provide materials that those leads can reuse with varied membership groups. Relevant capability includes supporting new and novice investors, explaining portfolio construction or portfolio understanding clearly, and translating complex investment concepts into consistent, accessible learning. Providers should also be able to manage a front-loaded design and delivery programme, maintain quality across multiple syndicates, update content as needs change and provide proportionate ongoing support. Experience working with diverse or underrepresented groups and with UK-wide stakeholder networks would strengthen a response, alongside evidence of measurable training quality and social value.

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Notice Title

Design and Delivery of a Train-the-Trainer Service for the Diverse Angel Syndicates Programme

Notice Description

Following on from Qualifying Planned Procurement Notice OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0695d7 allowing BBB to reduce the timescales for this tender from 25 days to 21 days. Pre Market Engagement Notice: OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0695d6 The Diverse Angel Syndicate (DAS) Programme supports the development and sustainability of diversity-focused angel syndicates across the UK. The programme aims to broaden participation in angel investing, increase investment into diverse founders, and strengthen the capability of emerging angel syndicates across the UK nations and regions. DAS places a particular emphasis on engaging and supporting new and novice angels, with the aim of broadening access to angel investing as an asset class and improving confidence, capability and participation among underrepresented groups. The programme is expected to support approximately 10-15 syndicates, delivered through three cohorts of up to five syndicates each, in addition to the current cohort of five. Successful applicants will receive a package of financial and non-financial support, including funding for operational costs, training and capability-building, guidance on operational tooling and infrastructure, and access to peer learning and ecosystem connections through the programme. As part of the non-financial support offer, British Business Bank Plc ("British Business Bank" or "BBB" or "Buyer) is seeking to procure a training provider to design, deliver, and support a Train-the-Trainer education programme for angel syndicate leads across the United Kingdom. The aim of this programme is to upskill syndicate leads to deliver consistent, high-quality training to their own syndicate members. BBB anticipates that the contract will span a period of up to four years. During this time, supported syndicates are expected to continue recruiting new angel investors on a rolling basis. As such, the training requirement is expected to be front-loaded, with an initial focus on programme design, content development and early delivery, followed by a transition to a lighter-touch model in later years. This is likely to include ongoing support, updates to training materials, and periodic engagement to maintain quality and relevance. The training offer is expected to be modular in structure and designed to: support angel activation and portfolio understanding for new / novice angels enable syndicates to tailor delivery to their own membership base establish a minimum standard of training across supported syndicates ensure clarity of purpose and avoid duplication between syndicate development and angel education

Planning Information

Engagement via Questionnaire. This stage is not mandatory for providers, however those wishing to engage in this questionnaire, please go to: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/72CA9FU682 Should British Business Bank have any concerns, queries or clarifications with your response to the questionnaire, we may reach out to you. We anticipate a high volume of interest in this exercise and will therefore be unable to address supplier questions or attend individual supplier meetings as part of this stage.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0695d6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084766-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

66100000 - Banking and investment services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

80000000 - Education and training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
15 Jun 2026Expired
Award Date
8 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
British Business Bank
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2GQ
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Public IO

Further Information

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