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title: "Smart Data Foundry Corporate Advisor"
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# Smart Data Foundry Corporate Advisor

Buyer: UNIVERISTY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0487cf

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has completed its procurement process for securing a Corporate Advisor for the Smart Data Foundry project, aimed at preparing the sale of a part of the business. This tender falls under the services category of corporate finance and venture capital services, designated by CPV code 66122000. The procurement was conducted through a limited award procedure without prior publication because only one supplier met the required technical specifications. The contract, valued at GBP 97,000, was officially signed on 30th July 2024 with Anderson Anderson Brown, based in Aberdeen. The procurement location is specified as UKM75, covering Edinburgh, with the transaction scheduled to complete within the calendar year.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in corporate finance advisory services, particularly those with expertise in navigating and evaluating market acquirers. Organisations with robust experience in coordinating complex sale transactions, especially under stringent timelines, would find this tender particularly beneficial. The expertise required suggests that larger firms, like Anderson Anderson Brown, are well-suited to compete and benefit from such contracts, leveraging their expansive resources and technical capabilities to facilitate business growth in the Scottish procurement landscape.

## Notice

Smart Data Foundry require support of the Corporate Advisor to help prepare the sale of the business and to evaluate the market for potential acquirer's. The Corporate Advisor would then work in partnership with the appointed Legal Advisors to complete the sale transaction and the successful sale of a part of the business.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Smart Data Foundry require support of the Corporate Advisor to help prepare the sale of the business and to evaluate the market for potential acquirer's. The Corporate Advisor would then work in partnership with the appointed Legal Advisors to complete the sale transaction of part of the business. The total value would only be payable if the sale is successful and all initial work is under the Procurement Scotland regulations 2015.

### Procurement Information

Only one supplier met the requirement of Corporate Advisor support to help prepare the sale of the business and to evaluate the market for potential acquirer's with imperative deadline that the sale transaction is completed before prior the end of the calendar year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024571-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £97,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERISTY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ANDERSON ANDERSON BROWN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2024 at 15:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024571-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000774353
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107

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