Official UK procurement notice
MIDAS Invitation to Tender: Market-focussed Business Development - Investment Zone Project
Authority: MANCHESTER INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SERVICE LIMITED (Public body)·On behalf of: THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionMIDAS are seeking to appoint two providers of pro-active strategic business development to generate Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in each of two key markets:
North America and Asia Pacific. The sectors to be targeted are to be aligned to the Greater Manchester (GM) Investment Zone and the purpose is the attraction of high-value businesses and investment into GM to create new jobs, increase innovation, and add value to the GM ecosystem.
The appointed contractor(s) must deliver a specialist market-focussed business development function aligned to the Greater Manchester (GM) Investment Zone for MIDAS, driving the attraction of high-value businesses and investment into GM to create new jobs, increase innovation, and add value to the GM ecosystem.
MIDAS are looking for up to two suppliers, one of whom would focus on the North American market, the other on APAC.
The Key Deliverables of this project are, ultimately FDI project successes, with ongoing measurement via a number of KPIs which must be achieved throughout the duration of the contract.
- Identify and approach an average of at least 50 qualified targets per month.
- Meetings - A minimum of 12 meaningful meetings per month.
- Roadshows - Organise at least 3 per annum for a MIDAS Director to join, with at least 10 meaningful project meetings per visit.
- Pipeline Projects - Instigate a minimum of 4 new job-creating FDI projects per month which are aligned with Greater Manchester.
- Project Successes - From the generated pipeline, work with MIDAS' UK team to deliver up to 400 jobs and 7 successful investment projects annually.
CPV: Economic research services · General management consultancy services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£135,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1North AmericaAwardedRenewalPublished value£67,500
Lot #2Asia PacificAwardedRenewalPublished value£67,500
See Tender Documents.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 70%
- Value for Money: 20%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Social Value
- Value for Money
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Sept 2025, 17:01 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Jan 2026, 09:18 GMT
- Authority reference
GC26 - 008- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-053686- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05938bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
3 Sept 2025 → 7 Jan 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published3 Sept 2025, 17:01 BST
- Clarification questions by393 days ago17 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline384 days ago26 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
- Contract starts360 days ago20 Oct 2025
- Latest notice published281 days ago7 Jan 2026, 09:18 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Sept 2025- Tender notice published3 Sept 2025, 17:01 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published24 Oct 2025, 11:20 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete24 Oct 2025, 11:20 BST
- Contract signature expected10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published7 Jan 2026, 09:18 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · North America1 award | |||
| AVALON CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDSME10 Nov 2025 – 9 Nov 2026 · up to 31 May 2027Extensions: The contract period is envisaged for an initial period of up to 12 months, commencing Oct/Nov 2025. We may extend the contracted period, subject to the success of the programme and budget for a further 6 months. | £67,500 | 21 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Asia Pacific1 award | |||
| INT Advisory CouncilSME, International Advisory CouncilSMEjoint award10 Nov 2025 – 9 Nov 2026 · up to 31 May 2027Extensions: The contract period is envisaged for an initial period of up to 12 months, commencing Oct / Nov 2025. We may extend the contracted period, subject to the success of the programme and budget for a further 6 months. | £67,500 | 21 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 2. Asia Pacific · INT Advisory CouncilSME, International Advisory CouncilSME
- Signed
- 11 Dec 2025
- Value
- £67,500
- Period
- 11 Dec 2025 – 9 Nov 2026 · up to 31 May 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract period is envisaged for an initial period of up to 12 months, commencing Oct/Nov 2025. We may extend the contracted period, subject to the success of the programme and budget for a further 6 months.
Lot 1. North America · AVALON CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 24 Nov 2025
- Value
- £67,500
- Period
- 24 Nov 2025 – 9 Nov 2026 · up to 31 May 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract period is envisaged for an initial period of up to 12 months, commencing Oct/Nov 2025. We may extend the contracted period, subject to the success of the programme and budget for a further 6 months.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · North America | 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Asia Pacific | 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITEDProcess contact pointProcuring entityThese organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- AVALON CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- INT Advisory CouncilAwarded supplier
- International Advisory CouncilAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender