Corporate finance and venture capital services

Tender description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS), the authority, has replaced the existing corporate finance services framework (RM3719). The framework is a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of corporate finance services to be utilised by central government departments and all other UK public sector bodies, including local authorities, health, police, fire and rescue, education, devolved administrations and charities. The proposed agreement will be the recommended corporate finance solution for the UK public sector, look to deliver value for money to the taxpayer when delivering corporate finance requirements for transactional or advisory services. The framework consists of seven lots, representing the various roles that buyers may choose to appoint one or more suppliers to fulfil their requirements, at call-off stage under the CFS framework. Each lot sets out the scope of work that a supplier may be required to undertake as detailed in Framework Schedule 1 specification. Lot 1 related to the provision of corporate finance advice to buyers that may or may not be related to a specific transaction and will be separate to the execution of any specific transaction. Such execution, where relevant, may be carried out by the same or another supplier(s) under one (1) of the other framework contract lots. Lot 2 related to advising buyers on and assisting in the execution of, a specific corporate transaction (or transactions). Such work may be carried out alongside or in parallel with another supplier(s) providing services under one (1) of the other framework contract lots. Lot 3 related to advising buyers on and assisting in the execution of, a specific equity or equity related capital markets transaction (or transactions). Such work may be carried out alongside or in parallel with another supplier(s) providing services under one (1) of the other framework contract lots. Lot 4 related to advising buyers on and assisting in the execution of, a specific debt capital markets transaction (or transactions). Such work may be carried out alongside or in parallel with another supplier(s) providing services under one (1) of the other framework contract lots. Lot 5 related to advising buyers on and assisting in the execution of, the retail offer element of a specific capital markets transaction (or transactions). Such work is expected to be carried out alongside or in parallel with another supplier(s) providing services under lot 3 or 4. Such work may also be carried out alongside or parallel with another supplier(s) providing services under one (1) of the other framework contract lots. Lot 6 related to the provision of specialist corporate finance advice to buyers in relation to the infrastructure sector that may be related to a specific transaction. Such work may be carried out alongside or in parallel with another supplier(s) providing services under one (1) of the other framework contract lots. Lot 7 related to the provision of specialist corporate finance advice to buyers in relation to portfolios of or discreet, financial assets that may be related to a specific transaction and will be separate to the execution of any specific transaction. Such execution, where relevant, would be carried out by the same or another supplier(s) under one (1) of the other framework contract lots.