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Opportunity overview
Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) is procuring specialist financial advisory services to support the assessment of funding and financing options for the Gwyndod Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Project and wider SMR programme. The appointed adviser will support the development of evidence-based analysis and recommendations, undertake assessment of public, private and hybrid funding and financing approaches, support market engagement activities, and provide advice to inform future government decisions. The adviser will be expected to assess the advantages, disadvantages, risks, opportunities and enabling conditions associated with different approaches.
The information provided above is intended to give Tenderers a high-level overview of the requirements of this procurement. A detailed scope of work will be issued to Tenderers invited to participate in the tender stage, following completion of the mandatory mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). The estimated value is £600,000 inclusive of VAT based on the contracting authority's current assumptions regarding programme scope, delivery profile, and resource requirements over the contract term.
The stated value represents an estimated total potential spend rather than a committed or guaranteed amount.
This estimate has been prepared in accordance with the valuation principles set out in the Procurement Act 2023.
The Procurement documentation will be made available to Applicants upon competition and submission of a signed Non Disclosure Agreement. Access to the Procurement documentation requires an NDA to be in place. If you wish to participate and view the Procurement documentation, please ensure you are registered on the JAGGAER eSourcing Portal. If your organisation is not Registered on the Portal, please click "Register Now" from the login page https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.
This is where submissions will be made, all communications between GBE-N and Tenderers will occur and is where all official Procurement documentation will be issued.
In the first instance please access the NDA at the following link - https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/3749845401A11B2C0C9C
Suppliers are required to submit a response to this PSQ which requires completion and upload of the signed Non-Disclosure Agreement form in response to the PSQ questionnaire.
For further assistance with regards registering on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal, please consult the helpdesk.
Phone: 0800 698 630
https://jaggaer.my.site.com/SupplierSupportRequest/
Classification
CPV66120000 — Investment banking services and related services
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
7663
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
The Procurement documentation will be made available to Applicants upon competition and submission of a signed Non Disclosure. Access to the Procurement documentation requires an NDA to be in place. If you wish to participate and view the Procurement documentation, please ensure you are registered on the JAGGAER eSourcing Portal. If your organisation is not Registered on the Portal, please click "Register Now" from the login page https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com. This is where submissions will be made, all communications between GBE-N and Tenderers will occur and is where all official Procurement documentation will be issued.
Prior to accessing any documentation relating to the Procurement, confirmation and verification of a valid NDA is required. All suppliers are required to complete the mandatory questions including mandatary acceptance of the NDA all of which can be accessed within JAGGAER.
Once NDA confirmation has been made, suppliers will be given access to the Procurement documents on JAGGAER and the nominated people will gain access to the Procurement.
For further assistance with regards registering on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal, please consult the helpdesk.
Phone: 0800 698 630
https://jaggaer.my.site.com/SupplierSupportRequest/
The Lead Financial Advisor will be procured using the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (the Act).
To participate in the procurement and access the procurement documentation, potential Applicants will be required to complete and return a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
The procurement will comprise two stages. During the first stage, Applicants will be required to respond to the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and submit their Invitation to Tender (ITT) response. The PSQ will cover topics including, but not limited to, technical and professional ability, economic and financial standing, and organisational capability.
The PSQ responses will be evaluated first. The Tender Submissions of the five (5) highest scoring Applicants that satisfy all applicable Conditions of Participation will proceed to tender evaluation.
Following evaluation of the Technical and Social Value Envelopes, GBE-N intends to down-select and shortlist the three (3) highest-scoring Tenderers.
These shortlisted Tenderers will be invited to participate in an interview stage, during which GBE-N will engage with each Tenderer to assess and clarify aspects of their proposals.
Tenderers' total scores, comprising the Technical, Social Value, Commercial and Interview evaluation scores, will then be calculated to identify the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT).
Following selection of the Preferred Bidder and completion of the necessary approvals, the procurement will proceed to contract award following the applicable standstill period.
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Tender Period
Ends
12 Nov 2026, 15:00
Enquiry period
Ends
21 Oct 2026, 17:00
Expected award period
Ends
4 Jan 2027, 23:59
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Value
Including VAT
600,000
Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
Evaluation of responses to the Technical Envelope, comprising four (4) technical questions.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Commercial
Description
Evaluation of the Commercial Envelope - Price
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Evaluation of the Social Value Envelope, including delivery against Workforce Inequality outcomes
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Interview Stage
Description
Shortlisted Tenderers will be invited to participate in an interview. Responses will be evaluated against pre-defined interview evaluation criteria.
5 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
5 VERSIONS
1
089032-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
089083-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
3
089092-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
4
089097-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
5
097231-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Great British Energy - Nuclear seeks a financial adviser for analysis and recommendations on funding and financing options for the Gwyndod Small Modular Reactor Project and wider SMR programme. Tender documents are available after a mandatory mutual NDA; suppliers must respond to the PSQ and upload the signed NDA.
Who this may suit
Suitable for providers of financial advisory and financial consultancy services with evidenced capability to analyse public, private and hybrid funding and financing approaches. Detailed scope is not supplied.
Key points identified
Financial advisory servicesProvide specialist financial advisory services for funding and financing options.Evidence: "procuring specialist financial advisory services to support the assessment of funding and financing options"
Funding and financing analysisAssess public, private and hybrid approaches.Evidence: "undertake assessment of public, private and hybrid funding and financing approaches"
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Great British Energy - Nuclear seeks a financial adviser for analysis and recommendations on funding and financing options for the Gwyndod Small Modular Reactor Project and wider SMR programme. Tender documents are available after a mandatory mutual NDA; suppliers must respond to the PSQ and upload the signed NDA.
Who this may suit
Suitable for providers of financial advisory and financial consultancy services with evidenced capability to analyse public, private and hybrid funding and financing approaches. Detailed scope is not supplied.
Key deliverables
Evidence-based analysis and recommendations
Assessment of public, private and hybrid funding and financing approaches
Support for market engagement activities
Advice to inform future government decisions
Assessment of advantages, disadvantages, risks, opportunities and enabling conditions
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
7 criteria identified
Financial advisory services
99% confidence
Provide specialist financial advisory services for funding and financing options.
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"procuring specialist financial advisory services to support the assessment of funding and financing options"
Funding and financing analysis
99% confidence
Assess public, private and hybrid approaches.
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"undertake assessment of public, private and hybrid funding and financing approaches"
Market engagement support
98% confidence
Support market engagement activities.
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"support market engagement activities"
NDA
99% confidence
Complete and upload a signed mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement with the PSQ response.
View supporting evidence
"following completion of the mandatory mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)"; "Suppliers are required to submit a response to this PSQ which requires completion and upload of the signed Non-Disclosure Agreement form"
Detailed scope
99% confidence
Unknown until issued to tender-stage invitees after NDA completion.
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"A detailed scope of work will be issued to Tenderers invited to participate in the tender stage, following completion of the mandatory mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)."
Portal registration
98% confidence
Register on the JAGGAER eSourcing Portal to participate and view procurement documentation.
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"If you wish to participate and view the Procurement documentation, please ensure you are registered on the JAGGAER eSourcing Portal."
Other eligibility requirements
90% confidence
Unknown from supplied evidence.
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No further eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice text.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated value in description
99% confidence
£600,000 inclusive of VAT; estimated total potential spend, not committed or guaranteed.
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"The estimated value is £600,000 inclusive of VAT"; "estimated total potential spend rather than a committed or guaranteed amount."
Value field / lot value
99% confidence
£500,000.
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Opportunity value_max is £500,000; active Lot 1 value_amount is £500,000.
Commercial warning
99% confidence
The supplied description states £600,000 inclusive of VAT, while structured opportunity and lot values state £500,000. The basis for the difference is not stated.
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Description: "£600,000 inclusive of VAT"; structured value_max and Lot 1 value_amount: £500,000.
Delivery
Delivery geography
95% confidence
United Kingdom.
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Delivery location is recorded as region "UK", country "United Kingdom".
Contract dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Detailed delivery scope
98% confidence
Unknown pending tender documentation.
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"A detailed scope of work will be issued" following NDA completion.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Status
99% confidence
Open tender opportunity.
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display_status is "open"; stage is "tender"; source_status is "active".
Procedure
99% confidence
Competitive flexible procedure.
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procurement_method_details is "Competitive flexible procedure".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
12 November 2026, 15:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline is "2026-11-12T15:00:00+00:00".
Submission route
99% confidence
JAGGAER eSourcing Portal, via PSQ response and upload of signed NDA.
View supporting evidence
"This is where submissions will be made"; "submit a response to this PSQ" and upload the signed NDA.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Conflicting value evidence
99% confidence
The narrative estimate (£600,000 inclusive of VAT) conflicts with the structured opportunity and Lot 1 values (£500,000); no reconciliation is provided.
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"The estimated value is £600,000 inclusive of VAT"; value_max: £500,000; Lot 1 value_amount: £500,000.
Scope visibility
99% confidence
The detailed scope is withheld until the NDA is completed and tender-stage access is granted, limiting assessment of exact deliverables, staffing, evaluation and contractual requirements.
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"A detailed scope of work will be issued to Tenderers invited to participate in the tender stage, following completion of the mandatory mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)."
Lot information
99% confidence
Lot 1 is active but has no title or description, so no lot-specific scope can be identified.
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Lot 1 title and description are null.
Estimated spend
99% confidence
The stated estimate is not a guaranteed commitment.
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"The stated value represents an estimated total potential spend rather than a committed or guaranteed amount."
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