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title: "GB-Sheffield: VC Financial Returns Data Provider"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8ac8b575-e5cb-4f3c-aa46-c81687ef57cf"
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# GB-Sheffield: VC Financial Returns Data Provider

Buyer: BRITISH BUSINESS BANK  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8ac8b575-e5cb-4f3c-aa46-c81687ef57cf

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## Summary

The British Business Bank, located in Sheffield, has initiated a tender for the position of VC Financial Returns Data Provider, with an industry focus on corporate finance and venture capital services. This open procurement process is currently active and will close on 25th May 2018. The contract period is set to commence on 11th June 2018 and will last until 11th June 2021, with a contract value estimated between £10,000 and £25,000.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in financial data analytics and corporate finance services. Businesses that can provide detailed insights into the performance of UK and European Venture Capital funds, including performance benchmarking and trend analysis, would be well-positioned to bid. Companies adept in delivering robust financial data and analytics could find a competitive advantage in this procurement.

## Notice

Requires a data provider to supply comprehensive and robust information on the financial returns performance of UK and European Venture Capital (VC) funds. The Bank requires this information: *To be able to publicly discuss the performance of the UK VC asset class compared to other assets publicly to stakeholder organisations and the wider finance industry. *To be able to benchmark the performance of the VC funds the bank has invested in to the wider VC market. *To be able to provide insight into performance of a VC fund over its life time (for instance, assessing typical J-curves and drawdown profiles). *To provide insights into factors associated with higher fund financial returns. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ac063f1-c5b6-4aea-bb90-67536c56d84d |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 25 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Jun 2018 - 11 Jun 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRITISH BUSINESS BANK |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2GQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services

## Release History

- 11 May 2018 at 10:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ac063f1-c5b6-4aea-bb90-67536c56d84d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ac063f1-c5b6-4aea-bb90-67536c56d84d
  11th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Sheffield:-VC-Financial-Returns-Data-Provider/UP5AX74U4J
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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