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title: "Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Mayoral Investment Fund Phase 2 Support"
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# Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Mayoral Investment Fund Phase 2 Support

Buyer: Cheshire West and Chester Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078aa5

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## Summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council procured temporary investment-management support for the Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority’s Mayoral Investment Fund Phase 2. The service is intended to bridge the period before a permanent Mayoral Investment Fund and dedicated investment team are established. The work covers managing and refining the existing investment pipeline, delivering early investment activity and visible outcomes, testing proportionate governance and assessment arrangements, building awareness of emerging investment principles and priorities among partner organisations, and identifying further strategic opportunities for consideration. This is a professional investment and strategic advisory service, classified under banking and investment services. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for the Combined Authority and its partner organisations.

The procurement is complete and a supplier has been selected. Cheshire West and Chester Council used a below-threshold direct award without competition. FMK Strategic Consulting Limited was awarded the contract; it is active and was signed on 16 October 2026. The contract runs from 16 October 2026 to 15 June 2027. Its value is £80,000 excluding VAT (£96,000 including VAT). The procurement was for a single lot. The stated requirement focuses on temporary investment capacity and delivery of early activity while longer-term fund arrangements and strategy are developed; no separate scored evaluation criteria are recorded in the process information.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers will need practical investment expertise that can be applied quickly to an existing public-sector pipeline, rather than offering general financial advice alone. The work demands the ability to assess and refine potential investments, help move early opportunities towards visible outcomes, and provide proportionate governance and assessment processes. Suppliers should also be able to engage partner organisations, explain emerging investment principles and priorities, and identify strategic opportunities for further consideration. The selected supplier is a specialist strategic consulting business, indicating that focused advisory capability can meet this requirement; the service does not inherently depend on a large delivery workforce. Experience working with public bodies and collaborative regional programmes would help a competitor demonstrate an understanding of the Combined Authority’s transitional investment needs.

## Notice

Mayoral Investment Fund Phase 2 Support The Combined Authority intends to establish a permanent Mayoral Investment Fund, supported by dedicated investment professionals, following the election of the Mayor and development of the Authority's longer-term investment strategy. Pending establishment of these arrangements, the Combined Authority requires a temporary investment function capable of: * Managing and refining the existing investment pipeline * Delivering early investment activity and visible outcomes * Testing proportionate governance and assessment arrangements * Building awareness of emerging investment principles and priorities across partner Organisations * Identifying additional strategic opportunities that may warrant future consideration

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098434-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Oct 2026 - 15 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £80,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cheshire West and Chester Council |
| Locality | ELLESMERE PORT |
| Postcode area | Chester |
| Postcode | CH65 0BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Central & Grange |
| Westminster constituency | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FMK Strategic Consulting Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66100000 - Banking and investment services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 12:14 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098434-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098434-2026
  19th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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