Large Grants Due Diligence Framework

What the buyer is asking for

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.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• qualityUnderstanding of Requirements, Sector Knowledge and Expertise35%
• qualityMethodology, Reporting and Recommendations35%
• qualityProject team structure25%
• qualityFair Work First5%
• price40%

2 lots

You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for all of them.

• Lot 1 - Technical Due Diligence - over 100k grant sought

  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. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

• Lot 2 - Financial Due Diligence - over 100k grant sought

  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. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

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Timeline

2 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published2 days ago

   4 Nov 2026, 09:51 GMT
2. Submission deadlinein 31 days

   7 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice4 Nov 2026, 09:51 GMT104515-2026