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UPN-00618 - Future Places Fund

The West of England Combined Authority · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 15:52.

Opportunity overview

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (WECA) has established the Future Places Fund, a targeted place-based investment fund designed to accelerate sustainable economic growth, unlock housing and regeneration opportunities, and support resilient communities across the West of England. WECA is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced investment adviser to provide strategic and technical investment advisory services in relation to the Fund. The appointed provider will be responsible for advising on investment opportunities, providing recommendations on appropriate funding structures and instruments, supporting investment appraisal and due diligence processes, and overseeing elements of the investment governance and decision-making process. The contract will be awarded to the successful supplier, in accordance with the procurement documents and the requirements set out in the specification.

Classification

  • CPV66171000 — Financial consultancy services
  • CPV70000000 — Real estate services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1m

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
UPN-00618
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Please ensure you register interest on the Atamis sourcing portal to enable you to access the Tender Documents and submit your tender. Any clarification questions should also be submitted through the Atamis portal. To register your interest in this opportunity, please access the below link: https://weca-atamis.my.site.com/s/Welcome For further support please refer to: https://suppliersupport.atamis.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/4613254620319-Registering-with-a-Supplier-Portal

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
15 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
3 Sept 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
26 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,200,000
Amount
1,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Commercial (Price)
Description
20% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical (Quality)
Description
70% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value (Quality)
Description
10% Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
11 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
10 Nov 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
10 Nov 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1 year plus 1 year

Options

Description
1 year plus 1 year

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
66171000
Description
Financial consultancy services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
70000000
Description
Real estate services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
079485-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Aug 2026, 14:13
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The West of England Combined Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PGWR-9284-XMRY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGWR-9284-XMRY

Address

Street Address
70 Redcliff Street
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 6AL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK11

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK11 · BS1 6AL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 068112-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 068116-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 068118-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 079485-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·