Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb5-4d18-73b7-9726-d7e389632268/ded-commercial-advisor-framework-2 awarded GB open procedure # DED - Commercial Advisor Framework 2 [Scottish Government](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-government) Estimated value £10,000,000 Published 19 Nov 2025 Deadline Closed 25 Jul 2025 ## Who can bid - Split into 2 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender ### SCOPE OF REQUIREMENTS The scope of work will comprise of standard due diligence and financial governance. This is what will be termed ‘core’ work representing ongoing business activities of advice, guidance, reporting, engagement with the business, meetings and costing on a planned, regular programme. The second part relates to cases where we consider that more complex analysis will be required and that appropriate time and rates are proportionate for this activity. ### Core Scope Provision of advisory services as may be required to provide expert strategic, financial and commercial advice in respect of core services: Advice & guidance ### Analysis ### Reporting ### Work across all sectors of industry Meetings and costing on a planned regular programme. ### Additional Scope The Scottish Government require the Service Provider to be able to provide all services outlined below across a range of possible intervention, investment or funding structures, including debt, guarantees, grants and equity: Financial/Commercial due diligence. Analysis and reports on potential mergers or acquisitions and disposal of assets, Insolvency, restructuring and turnaround advice Specialist economic and market technical expertise relevant to government Market analysis of relevant sectors, including those strategic to Scotland Options Appraisal in line with the principles of HMT Green Book Evaluation exercises in line with the principles of HMT Magenta Book Strategic and commercial advice in respect of exit strategies for Scottish Government interventions Financial Accounting assessments ### Company valuations Counterparty due diligence, addressing financial, commercial and reputational risks ### Economic impact assessments Commercial market operator assessment in support of a wider subsidy control assessment, working with appointed legal advisors and Scottish Government’s Legal Directorate and Subsidy Control Division. This will include appropriate pricing of any financial instruments to be applied to the transaction. Undertaking a sale and marketing process for existing investments, including marketing the business for sale, engaging with prospective purchasers and negotiating commercial heads of terms Forensic accounting assessments. The Scottish Government require the Service Provider to provide all services outlined above for all noted transaction and intervention types. Should the Service Provider require the use of sub-contractor to fulfil the requirements this should be noted in the Tenderer’s Single Procurement Documents (SPD) and Technical response. Further details of the required services are detailed in Annex Read full description ## CPV classification Financial consultancy services Financial management consultancy services Business analysis consultancy services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-04de02-2025-11-19T13:02:25Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-04de02-2025-11-19T13:02:25Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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