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title: "Loan Finance Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f7eb"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "FALMOUTH EXETER PLUS"
published: "2026-09-11"
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# Loan Finance Tender

Buyer: FALMOUTH EXETER PLUS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f7eb

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## Summary

Falmouth Exeter Plus, serving the University, is seeking suitably qualified lenders to provide loan finance services. The requirement is to refinance existing borrowing arrangements and support the University’s long-term financial strategy. It covers banking, credit-granting and loan brokerage services, with the main focus on financial services rather than physical goods or works. The work is associated with the University’s operations in Penryn and Exeter, Cornwall and Devon. This is a single finance requirement for a public undertaking, suited to banks, lending institutions and specialist finance providers able to structure and manage institutional borrowing. The buyer is Falmouth Exeter Plus, based at Penryn Campus in Penryn, Cornwall.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. Questions could be submitted until 8 October 2026 at 23:00, and offers were due by 16 October 2026 at 11:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 30 November 2026 to 30 September 2031. Its estimated value is £4,000,000 excluding VAT, or £4,800,000 including VAT. The tender is divided into one lot. Qualification is pass/fail, followed by evaluation weighted 60% commercial, 30% technical and 10% sustainability and social value. Technical assessment covers the proposal, relationship management, reporting and support, and experience and capability, each weighted at 7.5%. The award decision was due by 23 November 2026.

This opportunity suits lenders with the financial strength, lending capacity and institutional experience to refinance existing public-sector borrowing and support a long-term finance strategy. Suppliers should be able to present a credible commercial offer, explain their technical approach and demonstrate effective relationship management, reporting and ongoing support. Relevant experience and capability are explicit evaluation areas, so bidders will need evidence that they can manage a substantial, multi-year lending relationship with a university. The buyer will also assess carbon reduction and social value policies, including local employment, apprenticeships, equality, diversity and inclusion, recycling and waste reduction, community investment, and opportunities for Falmouth and Exeter students. Providers able to combine competitive finance with strong governance, support and wider community benefits are best placed to compete.

## Notice

The University is seeking proposals from suitably qualified lenders for the provision of loan finance services to refinance its existing borrowing arrangements and support its long-term financial strategy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086350-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Nov 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | £4,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FALMOUTH EXETER PLUS |
| Locality | PENRYN, CORNWALL |
| Postcode area | Truro |
| Postcode | TR10 9FE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Constantine, Mabe & Mawnan |
| Westminster constituency | Camborne and Redruth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66110000 - Banking services
- 66113000 - Credit granting services
- 66190000 - Loan brokerage services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 12:03 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086350-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086350-2026
  11th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://fxplus.ac.uk/
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109013&TID100114068&B=
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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