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title: "CCC: Appoint a Strategic Investment Consultant to support the implementation of commercial investment strategy"
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# CCC: Appoint a Strategic Investment Consultant to support the implementation of commercial investment strategy

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cb99bef2-81d2-4db3-924a-c0083dd51549

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## Summary

Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) is seeking to appoint a Strategic Investment Consultant to aid in the development of its acquisitions and investment portfolio, aligned with the Council's commercial investment strategy for 2019-2021. This procurement process is currently in the Award stage, following the completion of the tender, which had a deadline for submissions set for noon on 11th February 2019. The project entails financial consultancy services within the East of England, with a contract value of £170,000, and is expected to commence from 1st April 2019 through to 31st March 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial consultancy, particularly those focusing on investment strategies, contract management, and market shaping. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in driving revenue generation and social value through innovative proposals would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The successful consultant will work closely with CCC to enable effective investment decisions that align with community interests and long-term benefits for local residents.

## Notice

Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) (The "Authority") wishes to invite Tenders to appoint a Strategic Investment Consultant to support the initial development of our acquisitions and investments portfolio in supporting the implementation of CCC's commercial investment strategy as set out in the Specification. The successful Potential Provider(s) will be responsible for providing this service and liaising closely with the Contract Manager identified by the Authority. Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) are in the process of developing a new Commercial Strategy (the 'Strategy') for 2019-2021 to set out CCC's strategic approach to commercial activity within the Council. Through this strategy, CCC is signaling an intention - driven by necessity - to enter a new phase of enterprise, investment and commercial growth. We will work with partners who share our ambition and values and we shall continue to put the best interests of Cambridgeshire residents at the heart of everything we do. The Strategy sets out three commercial themes which will be prioritised during this period; Contract management, market shaping and procurement Contribution and funding Acquisitions and investment Under the Acquisitions and Investment theme, the Strategy states that all investment decisions should focus on achieving at least one of the following; * Increase number and type revenue generation/ invest to earn investments - for example investment in land and property development, rental property, renewables, schemes that grow Council's business rates income, or proposals to enable existing revenue streams to be maintained longer into the future. * Invest to save - for example, proposals to introduce new technologies, which reduce, demand and spend on Council services. * Invest for social value - for example, proposals that will bring collective benefit to a community. This will be done through; * Acquiring investments that provide long term returns to support the delivery of the Council's desired outcomes; * Creating a portfolio that balances risk and rewards that are aligned to the Council's risk appetite; ensuring the portfolio is diverse through avoiding sector and geographical concentration risks * Developing a portfolio that yields a stable income stream for the Council; * Making investments in assets that seek to protect the capital invested; * Establishing a diverse portfolio that spreads risk by avoiding sector and geographical concentration risks Additional information: The Authority is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement process and communicate with Potential Providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to Potential Providers and all communications with The Authority including, submission of Potential Provider responses, will be conducted via The Authority's 'LGSS Procurement Portal (ProContract) The portal is powered by ProActis and located at www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk Potential Providers who experience technical difficulties when using the LGSS Procurement Portal should contact the support desk Mon-Fri, 9:00 to 17:30 Tel: 0330 005 0352 Email: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com The deadline for completed applications to be received on the LGSS eTendering Portal is 12:00/noon on Monday 11th February 2019

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e2b4531-5be3-44a8-bcfe-b63d548bc735 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | 6 May 2019 - 6 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £170,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £147,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB3 0AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REDINGTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 May 2019 at 10:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e2b4531-5be3-44a8-bcfe-b63d548bc735
- 10 Jan 2019 at 09:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e136b917-3b1b-4bd7-ad99-ef456c37d1fd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e2b4531-5be3-44a8-bcfe-b63d548bc735
  8th May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e136b917-3b1b-4bd7-ad99-ef456c37d1fd
  10th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/

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