Open tenders / Consultancy & research
Open tender · Notice 104515-2026
Large Grants Due Diligence Framework
- Value
- £800k
- Closes
- 7 Dec 2026 (29 days)
- Where
- Scotland
- Lots
- 2
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- Not stated
Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.
In plain English
Scottish Enterprise wants to set up a list of approved suppliers, in 2 lots with one supplier per lot, to carry out technical and financial due diligence checks on business grant applications, including those above £100,000. A place on the list is the entry ticket to future work, not guaranteed work; it is estimated at £800,000 over 48 months, expected to start on 25 January 2027, with bids due by 7 December 2026.
Good fit for: Research, financial or technical consultancies experienced in assessing business grant or funding applications.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Scottish Enterprise is seeking to appoint suppliers to a 2-lot framework (single supplier per lot) to deliver due diligence assessment services (covering technical and financial evaluation) in support of applications to Scottish Enterprise for grant funding from businesses based (or looking to set up) in Scotland. This would include applications for > GBP 100,000 grant funding. It is anticipated this framework will commence on 25th January 2027.
Getting the documents
publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk (free to register, then register your interest in this notice).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 4 Nov 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £225k to £950k (6 since 2026; 1 won by small firms).
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|---|---|---|---|
| Long Term Management Due Diligence National Wealth Fund Limited | Kroll Associates UK Limited | £950k | 26 Oct |
| Long Term Management Due Diligence National Wealth Fund Limited | Topikimoro Ltd trading as Firefly Partners | £550k | 26 Oct |
| Project Romulus - Commercial Due Diligence National Wealth Fund Limited | Oliver Wyman | £300k | 10 Sep |
| C1044 Project Orpheus Commercial and Technical Due Diligence National Wealth Fund Limited | Cambridge Consultants Ltd | £225k | 10 Sep |
| Long Term Management Due Diligence - Primary Contract National Wealth Fund Limited | Kroll Associates UK Limited | £950k | 4 Sep |
| Long Term Management Due Diligence - Secondary Contract National Wealth Fund Limited | Topikimoro Ltd trading as Firefly Partners SME | £550k | 4 Sep |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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