Warwickshire Recovery & Investment Fund: External Fund Management Services - Local Communities & Enterprise

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The Warwickshire Recovery Investment Fund (WRIF) specifically addresses a gap that has been identified in the market for access to finance. The aim is to distribute £140 million over the next five years, offering loans and other financial investments to existing and new businesses to help their long-term recovery and growth. The WRIF will comprise of three pillars of support: • Business Investment Growth - Debt finance to growing medium and larger businesses with sound prospects (likely to be in the region of £90 million). • Local Communities and Enterprise - Smaller loans in order to support small businesses, including start-ups and social enterprises (likely to be in the region of £10 million). • Property and Infrastructure - Investment in commercial sites and premises to encourage businesses to invest in Warwickshire and create jobs. (likely to be in the region of £40 million). Warwickshire County Council ('the Council') is seeking an External Fund Manager to manage one element of the Warwickshire Recovery and Investment Fund (WRIF); the Local Communities and Enterprise Pillar. This ITT relates to the requirement for the Local Communities and Enterprise Pillar. The Local Communities and Enterprise Pillar is aimed at smaller businesses, new business start-ups, early phase businesses, and social enterprises. The focus is on micro (less than 10 employees) and small businesses (less than 50 employees) but will consider applications from medium-sized enterprises up to 250 employees on a case by case basis. The Fund Manager will be responsible for the set up and day to day management and administration of the Fund for the Local Communities and Enterprise Pillar. Lot 1: The Warwickshire Recovery Investment Fund (WRIF) specifically addresses a gap that has been identified in the market for access to finance. The aim is to distribute £140 million over the next five years, offering loans and other financial investments to existing and new businesses to help their long-term recovery and growth. The WRIF will comprise of three pillars of support: • Business Investment Growth - Debt finance to growing medium and larger businesses with sound prospects (likely to be in the region of £90 million). • Local Communities and Enterprise - Smaller loans in order to support small businesses, including start-ups and social enterprises (likely to be in the region of £10 million). • Property and Infrastructure - Investment in commercial sites and premises to encourage businesses to invest in Warwickshire and create jobs. (likely to be in the region of £40 million). Warwickshire County Council ('the Council') is seeking an External Fund Manager to manage one element of the Warwickshire Recovery and Investment Fund (WRIF); the Local Communities and Enterprise Pillar. This ITT relates to the requirement for the Local Communities and Enterprise Pillar. The Local Communities and Enterprise Pillar is aimed at smaller businesses, new business start-ups, early phase businesses, and social enterprises. The focus is on micro (less than 10 employees) and small businesses (less than 50 employees) but will consider applications from medium-sized enterprises up to 250 employees on a case by case basis. The Fund Manager will be responsible for the set up and day to day management and administration of the Fund for the Local Communities and Enterprise Pillar. Additional information: During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers.