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# Growth Investment Support Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/growth-investment-support-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02fe46). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Enterprise: "Growth Investment Support Services Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Apr 2024, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Enterprise](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-enterprise-GB-FTS-1478)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 April 2024 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services, Corporate finance and venture capital services, Financial consultancy services, Financial management consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02fe46`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/growth-investment-support-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02fe46#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/growth-investment-support-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02fe46#participate

## Description
The purpose of this ITT is to appoint an anticipated number of up to 4 suppliers over 2 Lots to deliver periodic expert support a range of different investment management, accounting, and corporate finance interventions as detailed in the Scope of Services section in the Invitation To Tender.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Bespoke Investments
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66122000, 66171000, 79400000, 79412000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £440,000
- **Description:** The Growth Investments (GI) team has a periodic requirement for expert and specialist expertise on specific projects to supplement and complement the team in the delivery of time-critical activities across all areas of the business. Successful delive...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Core Funding Investments
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66122000, 66171000, 79400000, 79412000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The Growth Investments (GI) team has a periodic requirement for expert and specialist expertise on specific projects to supplement and complement the team in the delivery of time-critical activities across all areas of the business. Successful delive...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** 006245-2022-P22-0099-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Brian Scouler, Chiene + Tait LLP, Dempster Solutions Limited (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-46274`, `GB-FTS-46277`, `GB-FTS-46276`, `GB-FTS-119260`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-FTS-46275`
  - Value: £440,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Bespoke Investments (active)
  - Award id: `034367-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **PricewaterhouseCoopers**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-76960`
  - Value: £800,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Core Funding Investments (active)
  - Award id: `034367-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Chiene + Tait LLP, Grant Thornton UK LLP, Henderson Loggie LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-46277`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-119260`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Bespoke Investments (active)
  - Signed Value: £800,000
  - Signed Date: 22/10/2024

- **Contract:** Core Funding Investments (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 09/06/2024

- **Contract:** 006245-2022-P22-0099-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £440,000
  - Signed Date: 16/02/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034367-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-10-23T15:27:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:38:54.754Z
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