Official UK procurement notice
Financial Advisor. · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Great British Energy - Nuclear (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGreat British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) is procuring specialist financial advisory services to support the assessment of funding and financing options for the Gwyndod Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Project and wider SMR programme. The appointed adviser will support the development of evidence-based analysis and recommendations, undertake assessment of public, private and hybrid funding and financing approaches, support market engagement activities, and provide advice to inform future government decisions. The adviser will be expected to assess the advantages, disadvantages, risks, opportunities and enabling conditions associated with different approaches.
The information provided above is intended to give Tenderers a high-level overview of the requirements of this procurement. A detailed scope of work will be issued to Tenderers invited to participate in the tender stage, following completion of the mandatory mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). The estimated value is £600,000 inclusive of VAT based on the contracting authority's current assumptions regarding programme scope, delivery profile, and resource requirements over the contract term.
The stated value represents an estimated total potential spend rather than a committed or guaranteed amount.
This estimate has been prepared in accordance with the valuation principles set out in the Procurement Act 2023.
The Procurement documentation will be made available to Applicants upon competition and submission of a signed Non Disclosure Agreement. Access to the Procurement documentation requires an NDA to be in place. If you wish to participate and view the Procurement documentation, please ensure you are registered on the JAGGAER eSourcing Portal. If your organisation is not Registered on the Portal, please click "Register Now" from the login page beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗.
This is where submissions will be made, all communications between GBE-N and Tenderers will occur and is where all official Procurement documentation will be issued.
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Suppliers are required to submit a response to this PSQ which requires completion and upload of the signed Non-Disclosure Agreement form in response to the PSQ questionnaire.
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Phone: 0800 698 630
- How the procedure runs: The Lead Financial Advisor will be procured using the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (the Act). To participate in the procurement and access the procurement documentation, potential Applicants will be required to complete and return a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). The procurement will comprise two stages. During the first stage, Applicants will be required to respond to the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and submit their Invitation to Tender (ITT) response. The PSQ will cover topics including, but not limited to, technical and professional ability, economic and financial standing, and organisational capability. The PSQ responses will be evaluated first. The Tender Submissions of the five (5) highest scoring Applicants that satisfy all applicable Conditions of Participation will proceed to tender evaluation. Following evaluation of the Technical and Social Value Envelopes, GBE-N intends to down-select and shortlist the three (3) highest-scoring Tenderers. These shortlisted Tenderers will be invited to participate in an interview stage, during which GBE-N will engage with each Tenderer to assess and clarify aspects of their proposals. Tenderers' total scores, comprising the Technical, Social Value, Commercial and Interview evaluation scores, will then be calculated to identify the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). Following selection of the Preferred Bidder and completion of the necessary approvals, the procurement will proceed to contract award following the applicable standstill period.
CPV: Financial consultancy services · Financial management consultancy services · Investment banking services and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Technical: 60%
- Interview Stage: 10%
- Commercial: 20%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Technical: Evaluation of responses to the Technical Envelope, comprising four (4) technical questions.
- Commercial: Evaluation of the Commercial Envelope - Price
- Social Value: Evaluation of the Social Value Envelope, including delivery against Workforce Inequality outcomes
- Interview Stage: Shortlisted Tenderers will be invited to participate in an interview. Responses will be evaluated against pre-defined interview evaluation criteria.
No conditions of participation were published on the notice; check the tender documents.
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £1,000,000 (twice the annual value).
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Great British Energy - Nuclear buys Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services (CPV 6617), and who usually turns up
Great British Energy - Nuclear’s published record next to the market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services (CPV 6617) →
How the contest usually goes
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Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered in the region where that award was delivered.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards have an award date within 32 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
Both shares are minimums: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Direct awards or one recorded bid are common here. Check the route before spending time on a bid.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid13%
2–367%
4–617%
7+3%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate42%
Within ±2%50%
Above estimate8%
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No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1CPV 6617Published estimate£500k
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid15%
2–359%
4–620%
7+7%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
Based on 2 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£403k–£500k
Estimate£500k
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Deloitte LLPEarlier contract | Financial Advisory Servicesended Sept 2026 | — | £7.1m | Matched as the earlier contract |
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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DeloitteLarge | £277m111 awards in 36m · last this month | 25 live · £237m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 3% below n=14 |
KPMGLarge | £570m147 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 39 live · £100m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=23 |
| £24m43 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 18 live · £15m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=10 | |
SAVILLS (UK) LIMITEDLarge | £8.1m74 awards in 36m · last this month | 28 live · £805m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=7 |
GRANT THORNTONLarge | £26m8 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 2 live · £845k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=1 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
What this replaces i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
59% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
59% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
The prior contract this notice most likely re-tenders · matched by title and category (59% title match), the holder is not guaranteed to re-bid
Financial Advisory Services — held by Deloitte LLP and Deloitte LLP; the published contract ends 30 Sept 2026.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Requests to participate open
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Sept 2026, 11:07 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Oct 2026, 17:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 4 Jan 2027
- Authority reference
7663- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-097231- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077630Find a Tender
- How it runs
The Lead Financial Advisor will be procured using the Competitive Flexible Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (the Act).
To participate in the procurement and access the procurement documentation, potential Applicants will be required to complete and return a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
The procurement will comprise two stages. During the first stage, Applicants will be required to respond to the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and submit their Invitation to Tender (ITT) response. The PSQ will cover topics including, but not limited to, technical and professional ability, economic and financial standing, and organisational capability.
The PSQ responses will be evaluated first. The Tender Submissions of the five (5) highest scoring Applicants that satisfy all applicable Conditions of Participation will proceed to tender evaluation.
Following evaluation of the Technical and Social Value Envelopes, GBE-N intends to down-select and shortlist the three (3) highest-scoring Tenderers.
These shortlisted Tenderers will be invited to participate in an interview stage, during which GBE-N will engage with each Tenderer to assess and clarify aspects of their proposals.
Tenderers' total scores, comprising the Technical, Social Value, Commercial and Interview evaluation scores, will then be calculated to identify the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT).
Following selection of the Preferred Bidder and completion of the necessary approvals, the procurement will proceed to contract award following the applicable standstill period.
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via JAGGAER / BravoSolution- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender submission deadline
- 12 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The Procurement documentation will be made available to Applicants upon competition and submission of a signed Non Disclosure. Access to the Procurement documentation requires an NDA to be in place. If you wish to participate and view the Procurement documentation, please ensure you are registered on the JAGGAER eSourcing Portal. If your organisation is not Registered on the Portal, please click "Register Now" from the login page beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗. This is where submissions will be made, all communications between GBE-N and Tenderers will occur and is where all official Procurement documentation will be issued.
Prior to accessing any documentation relating to the Procurement, confirmation and verification of a valid NDA is required. All suppliers are required to complete the mandatory questions including mandatary acceptance of the NDA all of which can be accessed within JAGGAER.
Once NDA confirmation has been made, suppliers will be given access to the Procurement documents on JAGGAER and the nominated people will gain access to the Procurement.
For further assistance with regards registering on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal, please consult the helpdesk.
Phone: 0800 698 630
Timeline
21 Sept 2026 → 14 Jan 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published35 days ago21 Sept 2026, 11:07 BST
- Next notice expected21 days ago5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published12 days ago14 Oct 2026, 17:37 BST
- Clarification questions by5 days ago21 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Expressions of interest byin 10 days6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 16 days12 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 69 days4 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 78 days14 Jan 2027
Notice history
9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Sept 2026- Planned procurement notice published21 Sept 2026, 11:07 BSTUK3
- Planned procurement notice published21 Sept 2026, 12:04 BSTUK3
- Planned procurement notice published21 Sept 2026, 12:11 BSTUK3
- Planned procurement notice published21 Sept 2026, 12:17 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published14 Oct 2026, 17:37 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £500,00014 Oct 2026, 17:37 BSTwas £416,667
- Status changed to active14 Oct 2026, 17:37 BST
- Procurement method changed14 Oct 2026, 17:37 BST
- Deadline published: 12 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT14 Oct 2026, 17:37 BST
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-09: 2 releases · 21 Sept 2026, 21 Sept 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender