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title: "The Provision of Investment Management Services for the Scottish Universities Fund Ignition Strategy"
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deadline: "2026-11-10T12:00:00.000Z"
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buyer_name: "Scottish National Investment Bank"
buyer_id: "GB-FTS-12628"
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# The Provision of Investment Management Services for the Scottish Universities Fund Ignition Strategy

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-investment-management-services-for-the-scottish-universities-fund-ignitio-ocds-h6vhtk-0784ff) — UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official Find a Tender notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish National Investment Bank: "The Provision of Investment Management Services for the Scottish Universities Fund Ignition Strategy". Published status: active. Published Value: £6,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 32 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish National Investment Bank](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-national-investment-bank-GB-FTS-12628)
- **Published Value:** £6,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Banking and investment services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0784ff`

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-investment-management-services-for-the-scottish-universities-fund-ignitio-ocds-h6vhtk-0784ff#participate

## Description
The Bank is seeking proposals from suitably qualified and authorised investment management firms to establish and manage a 15 million GBP segregated investment mandate for the delivery of the Scottish Universities Ignition Fund Strategy ("the Mandate").
The successful bidder will be expected to establish and operate an appropriate investment vehicle through which the Mandate will be delivered, with the Bank acting as the sole investor. The Mandate forms one of two complementary investment strategies within the Scottish Universities Fund ("SUF"), a broader investment platform designed to support the creation, growth and long-term scaling of university-originated companies in Scotland.
The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is to appoint an investment manager with delegated discretion to manage the Mandate in accordance with an agreed Investment Management Contract and the requirements set out in this ITT.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 66100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Estimated Value:** £6,500,000
- **Description:** The Bank is seeking proposals from suitably qualified and authorised investment management firms to establish and manage a 15 million GBP segregated investment mandate for the delivery of the Scottish Universities Ignition Strategy ("the Mandate").
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- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender Notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F095775-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-09T14:37:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-10T02:31:14.613Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0784ff