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title: "Provision of Corporate Financial Advice to Early-Stage Companies"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000779869"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE"
published: "2024-12-13"
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# Provision of Corporate Financial Advice to Early-Stage Companies

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000779869

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## Summary

The University of Strathclyde has completed the procurement process for the provision of corporate financial advice to early-stage companies in the education sector. Located in Glasgow, the project, titled "Provision of Corporate Financial Advice to Early-Stage Companies," falls under the services category and has reached the award and contract stage. The contract, valued at £60,000, was signed on 20th November 2024 with the supplier Johnston Carmichael. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, with key dates including the tender period ending on 28th October 2024 and the contract award on 28th October 2024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in providing corporate financial advice, particularly those experienced in supporting early-stage companies seeking investment. Companies with a strong background in financial plan review, revenue growth analysis, and business valuation would be well-suited for such contracts. The involvement of the University of Strathclyde ensures access to a robust network of early-stage companies needing professional financial guidance, facilitating business growth and expansion for the winning supplier.

## Notice

The Supplier will be responsible for providing Corporate Finance advice to a number of companies that will be seeking investment following participation in the impact training, specifically reviewing and providing detailed feedback on business plans with a detailed look at financials, revenue growth and valuation of the business.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

GCID (administered by the University of Strathclyde) has been awarded UK Govt Shared Prosperity Funding to deliver a Venture Studio - a series of innovation programmes across 4 pillars of activity where multiple projects and businesses collaborate. The Impact Pillar offers a highly interactive growth training opportunity for founder/Directors of companies at the early stages of growth, leading to access to funded Corporate Finance support for raising growth funding/investment. The Supplier will be responsible for providing Corporate Finance advice to a number of companies that will be seeking investment following participation in the impact training, specifically reviewing and providing detailed feedback on business plans with a detailed look at financials, revenue growth and valuation of the business.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520193 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £83,000 |
| Lots value | £83,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1XQ |
| 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 East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JOHNSTON CARMICHAEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520193
- 8 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT515777

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT515777
  Provision of Corporate Financial Advice to Early-Stage Companies - The Supplier will be responsible for providing Corporate Finance advice to a number of companies that will be seeking investment following participation in the impact training, specifically reviewing and providing detailed feedback on business plans with a detailed look at financials, revenue growth and valuation of the business.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520193
  Provision of Corporate Financial Advice to Early-Stage Companies - The Supplier will be responsible for providing Corporate Finance advice to a number of companies that will be seeking investment following participation in the impact training, specifically reviewing and providing detailed feedback on business plans with a detailed look at financials, revenue growth and valuation of the business.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000779869
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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