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Contract for the Provision of Due Dilligence Services for The Growth Fund (TGF)

GATESHEAD COUNCIL Published 22 Sept 2020 Contracts Finder

key details

Value£80,000
Statuscomplete
Category (CPV) 79212000 +1 more
RegionNorth East
Deadline13 Oct 2020
Contract start5 Nov 2020
Contract end30 Jun 2023
Procedureopen
SME suitableYes
OCIDocds-b5fd17-dbef8138-ab8b-4e59-8459-b85961f04c6e

Award

SupplierValueDateStatus
UNW LLP £80,000 24 Nov 2020 active

description

Gateshead Council is seeking to appoint an organisation to provide due diligence services to assist the Council and its delivery partner in administering The Growth Fund (TGF).

The Growth Fund is a new grant programme for SMEs in Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland local authority areas for capital investment projects to stimulate and enable sustainable business growth and is funded by the England European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020.

The Growth Fund is being delivered by Gateshead Council in partnership with UMi Limited.

The successful tenderer will be required to carry out due diligence on grant applications that have been approved in principle by TGF Investment Panel, documenting its findings in a written report and providing a recommendation to Gateshead Council and UMi.

The specific services to be provided will be as follows:

Provision of financial, due diligence, grant and state aid advice to UMi, TGF Investment Panel and Gateshead Council in connection with TGF.
Attendance at TGF Investment Panel meetings (in a non-voting capacity) with the Investment Panel normally meeting every 2 months or more frequently if necessary. Meetings will be held either in person or via video conference, according to the prevailing circumstances at the time.
Carrying out due diligence appraisals of grant applications approved in-principle by TGF Investment Panel
Preparation of a written report on each grant application, in accordance with the scope
As and when required in connection with TGF:
-Advice on an ad-hoc basis in addition to advising on the points outlined in the written reports.
-Provision of case-specific advice on grant applications to ensure potential issues and risks are identified and addressed quickly.
-Attendance at Panel meetings to provide technical advice
-Delivery of financial training to the project delivery team in order to share best practice and specialist insight.

Additional information: This process is being managed electronically through the Councils e-tendering system. Tender documentation is only available through the e-tendering system and bids must only be submitted using this system. To register interest in this contract and to obtain the relevant documents please go to www.nepo.org.

The contract reference is DN484247. If you require assistance with the website or registration process please contact the System Support Team on 0330 0050352 or ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com

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1 notice published against this procurement.

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27 Nov 2020 Award (award) · 513bc580-0586-4113-931a-e74f71da6d94-396559

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