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title: "Assessment of the Potential for a New Scottish Investment Fund"
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# Assessment of the Potential for a New Scottish Investment Fund

Buyer: SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000489574

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## Summary

Scottish Enterprise is seeking a qualified third-party consultant to assess the potential for a new Scottish Investment Fund. This procurement process falls under the open tender method and is currently at the Award stage, having signed the contract on 2nd May 2017. The assessment aims to evaluate the viability and delivery challenges of the new investment fund. The successful supplier, Ascendant Corporate Finance, will be located in London and is expected to focus on enhancing the investment portfolio while supporting increased private sector investments. This opportunity is classified under the services category, specifically related to economic affairs, within the Glasgow region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in financial consulting and investment fund assessments. Companies that can demonstrate a strong understanding of investment viability and can navigate the complexities of creating and managing investment funds will be well-positioned to compete. The potential to collaborate with Scottish Enterprise to optimise income from their investment portfolio could lead to further partnerships and contracts in the public sector.

## Notice

Scottish Enterprise is looking to appoint a suitably qualified third party consultant to perform an assessment of the viability of a new investment fund and consider potential routes and challenges to delivery.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

With a significant investment portfolio that requires increasing levels of follow-on funding, it is important that Scottish Enterprise is able to optimise the income from portfolio whilst at the same time support an increasing and varied level of private sector investment into investee companies. Scottish Enterprise is looking to appoint a suitably qualified third party consultant to perform an assessment of the viability of a new investment fund and consider potential routes and challenges to delivery.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY282947 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 May 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £57,750 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 6HQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASCENDANT CORPORATE FINANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 98390000 - Other services

## Release History

- 15 May 2017 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY282947

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY282947
  Assessment of the Potential for a New Scottish Investment Fund - Scottish Enterprise is looking to appoint a suitably qualified third party consultant to perform an assessment of the viability of a new investment fund and consider potential routes and challenges to delivery.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000489574

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