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MIDAS Invitation to Tender: Market-focussed Business Development - Investment Zone Project

MANCHESTER INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SERVICE LIMITED · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 08:36.

Opportunity overview

MIDAS 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. 1) Identify and approach an average of at least 50 qualified targets per month. 2) Meetings - A minimum of 12 meaningful meetings per month. 3) Roadshows - Organise at least 3 per annum for a MIDAS Director to join, with at least 10 meaningful project meetings per visit. 4) Pipeline Projects - Instigate a minimum of 4 new job-creating FDI projects per month which are aligned with Greater Manchester. 5) Project Successes - From the generated pipeline, work with MIDAS' UK team to deliver up to 400 jobs and 7 successful investment projects annually.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

AVALON CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£67.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
24 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£81k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03234640
Location
Stevenage, UKH23, SG1 2FP, United Kingdom

International Advisory Council

No match
Contract value
£67.5k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Dec 2025
Including VAT
£81k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PDNV-7837-DCDP
Location
Mumbai, IN, 400063, India

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
GC26 - 008
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
MANCHESTER INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SERVICE LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-03323710

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03323710

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHGY-3648-HJZN

Address

Street Address
Greater Manchester Combined Authority C/O P.Harris 1st Floor, Churchgate House
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M1 6EU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD33

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02443911
Role Details
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02443911

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLRD-7665-DLPV

Address

Street Address
Lee House
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M1 5JW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD33

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Details

Organisation 3
Name
AVALON CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-03234640

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03234640

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXWP-4448-GYYR

Address

Street Address
Building 18, Gateway 1000 Whittle Way
Locality
Stevenage
Postal Code
SG1 2FP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH23

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Organisation 4
Name
International Advisory Council
Id
GB-PPON-PDNV-7837-DCDP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDNV-7837-DCDP

Address

Street Address
150, Udyog bhavan, Sonawala Road, Goregaon East
Locality
Mumbai
Postal Code
400063
Country
IN
Country Name
India
Region
IN

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79311400
Description
Economic research services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79411100
Description
Business development consultancy services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03234640
Name
AVALON CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79311400
Description
Economic research services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79411100
Description
Business development consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
IN
Country
IN
Country Name
India

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDNV-7837-DCDP
Name
International Advisory Council

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Lot 1. North America
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
24 Nov 2025, 00:00

Period

Starts
24 Nov 2025, 00:00
Ends
9 Nov 2026, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 May 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
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.

Value

Including VAT
81,000
Amount
67,500
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
000898-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Jan 2026, 09:18
Format
text/html
Entry 2
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
Lot 2. Asia Pacific
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
11 Dec 2025, 00:00

Period

Starts
11 Dec 2025, 00:00
Ends
9 Nov 2026, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 May 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
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.

Value

Including VAT
81,000
Amount
67,500
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
000898-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Jan 2026, 09:18
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Manchester · UKD33 · M1 6EU · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 000898-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·