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Pre-market engagement: Review of the business finance landscape in Wales

Development Bank of Wales

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Key dates and value

Status: Closed
Submission deadline: 31 Aug 2026
Published: 13 Aug 2026
Estimated value: £125k
Location: Wales

Overview

Notice type: Pre-market engagement / soft market testing notice. This is not a call for competition or formal invitation to tender. It is intended to raise awareness, test supplier interest and capability, and encourage registration on the relevant procurement portal ahead of any future tender. Contracting organisation: Development Bank of Wales Commissioning body / project sponsor: Economic Intelligence Wales, the independent research arm of the Development Bank of Wales. 1. Overview of the requirement The Development Bank of Wales will act as the contracting authority for this procurement and will enter into any resulting contract with the successful supplier. Economic Intelligence Wales, the independent research arm of the Development Bank of Wales, is the project sponsor and commissioning body for the requirement and will be responsible for shaping the research scope, providing subject matter input and supporting contract delivery. Economic Intelligence Wales expects to procure an economic consultancy or suitably qualified research provider to review the business finance landscape in Wales. The review will assess how well current public, private and alternative finance provision meets Welsh businesses’ current and future needs, and identify key gaps, frictions, affordability constraints, risks and opportunities. The work will provide the Development Bank of Wales, Welsh Government and wider stakeholders with an independent, evidence-led view of the Welsh business finance market. Outputs should be practical, policy-relevant and suitable for senior audiences. 2. Purpose of the pre-market engagement • raise awareness of the forthcoming opportunity; • assess supplier interest, capability and capacity; • encourage suitable suppliers to register on the relevant procurement portal. 3. Anticipated programme structure The initial commission is expected to focus on Phase 1: a review of the Welsh business finance landscape, including market mapping, supply and demand analy

CPV codes

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
75210000 Foreign affairs and other services

About the buyer

Development Bank of Wales has published 18 tender notices since 7 Oct 2023, with a combined advertised value of £3.1m. 2 of them are currently open.

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