Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bce-cb18-708a-bd60-b05931025e33/midas-invitation-to-tender-market-focussed-business-development-investment-zo awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # MIDAS Invitation to Tender: Market-focussed Business Development - Investment Zone Project [Manchester Investment and Development Agency Service Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/manchester-investment-and-development-agency-service-limited) Estimated value £135,000 Published 7 Jan 2026 Deadline Closed 26 Sept 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Split into 2 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender MIDAS are seeking to appoint two providers of pro-active strategic business development to generate Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in each of two key markets: North America and Asia Pacific. The sectors to be targeted are to be aligned to the Greater Manchester (GM) Investment Zone and the purpose is the attraction of high-value businesses and investment into GM to create new jobs, increase innovation, and add value to the GM ecosystem. The appointed contractor(s) must deliver a specialist market-focussed business development function aligned to the Greater Manchester (GM) Investment Zone for MIDAS, driving the attraction of high-value businesses and investment into GM to create new jobs, increase innovation, and add value to the GM ecosystem. MIDAS are looking for up to two suppliers, one of whom would focus on the North American market, the other on APAC. The Key Deliverables of this project are, ultimately FDI project successes, with ongoing measurement via a number of KPIs which must be achieved throughout the duration of the contract. - Identify and approach an average of at least 50 qualified targets per month. - Meetings - A minimum of 12 meaningful meetings per month. - Roadshows - Organise at least 3 per annum for a MIDAS Director to join, with at least 10 meaningful project meetings per visit. - Pipeline Projects - Instigate a minimum of 4 new job-creating FDI projects per month which are aligned with Greater Manchester. - Project Successes - From the generated pipeline, work with MIDAS' UK team to deliver up to 400 jobs and 7 successful investment projects annually. Read full description ## CPV classification General management consultancy services Economic research services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05938b-2026-01-07T09:18:28Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05938b-2026-01-07T09:18:28Z) 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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