UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Background - The Diverse Angel Syndicate (DAS) Programme supports the development and sustainability of diversity-focused angel syndicates across the UK. The programme aims to broaden participation in angel investing, increase investment into diverse founders, and strengthen the capability of emerging angel syndicates across the UK nations and regions. DAS places a particular emphasis on engaging and supporting new and novice angels, with the aim of broadening access to angel investing as an asset class and improving confidence, capability and participation among underrepresented groups. The programme is expected to support approximately 10–15 syndicates, delivered through three cohorts of up to five syndicates each, in addition to the current cohort of five. Successful applicants will receive a package of financial and non-financial support, including funding for operational costs, training and capability-building, guidance on operational tooling and infrastructure, and access to peer learning and ecosystem connections through the programme. Tender Description - As part of the non-financial support offer, British Business Bank Plc (“British Business Bank” or “BBB” or “Buyer) is seeking to procure a training provider to design, deliver, and support a Train-the-Trainer education programme for angel syndicate leads across the United Kingdom. The aim of this programme is to upskill syndicate leads to deliver consistent, high-quality training to their own syndicate members. BBB anticipates that the contract will span a period of up to four years. During this time, supported syndicates are expected to continue recruiting new angel investors on a rolling basis. As such, the training requirement is expected to be front-loaded, with an initial focus on programme design, content development and early delivery, followed by a transition to a lighter-touch model in later years. This is likely to include ongoing support, updates to training materials, and periodic engagement to maintain quality and relevance. The training offer is expected to be modular in structure and designed to: support angel activation and portfolio understanding for new / novice angels enable syndicates to tailor delivery to their own membership base establish a minimum standard of training across supported syndicates ensure clarity of purpose and avoid duplication between syndicate development and angel education Purpose of the notice The Authority’s aim in issuing this Pre Market Engagement Questionnaire is to: Understand market capability, maturity and suitability in delivering a Train-the-Trainer programme for angel syndicates Explore potential delivery approaches, associated risks and commercial considerations Identify any gaps, assumptions and market insights to inform the proposed scope of the invitation to tender Responses gathered through this questionnaire will inform the Authority’s approach to procuring a train-the-trainer provider to support angel syndicate training as part of the Diverse Angel Syndicate programm For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Sheffield:-Banking-and-investment-services./72CA9FU682 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/72CA9FU682

The British Business Bank investment business deploys government-backed capital through fund of funds investment products, acting as both a General and Limited Partner and direct/co-investment programmes to improve access to finance for smaller UK businesses. The Investments Business includes 115 front office full time equivalents (FTE) and a wider set of functions require the ability to view the information held within its Contact and Pipeline management solution (circa 40 users). The Bank has also established the British Growth Partnership within the investments business, to crowd in long-term institutional capital such as UK Pension Funds into high-growth UK companies. Our role is to attract additional private-sector investment into underserved parts of the market, particularly early-stage, high-growth, and regionally distributed businesses, helping firms start, scale, and remain in the UK while addressing structural funding gaps in the SME finance ecosystem. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Sheffield:-Investment-management-software-package./3R9JGWK6WW To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3R9JGWK6WW

DELTA Access Code :4J4GPFS79V Description The Authority aims to procure a scalable, integrated Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software solution, capable of supporting its organisational growth and any required regulatory obligations. The solution is intended to consolidate risk data from across the Authority into a single platform that strengthens oversight, enhances analysis & reporting, improves operational efficiency, and ensures accountability. A GRC tool may also provide the opportunity to identify data synergies and move away from several systems used across the Authority. Strategic Objectives Integrated View of the Risk and Control Environment A unified cloud-based platform will provide a single source of truth for risks, controls, incidents, actions and metrics. Full traceability will be maintained across taxonomies, business units, policies and key processes, improving framework integration, transparency and decision-making. Data Driven Culture and Analytics The system will enable trend analysis, early warning indicators and data driven insights to support proactive management of current and emerging risks. Operational Efficiency and Improved Ownership An intuitive user experience, default ‘outofthebox’ configurability, guided workflows and automation will reduce manual effort and embed firstline ownership of risks and controls, while supporting second line oversight and challenge. High Quality Data and Reporting Automated dashboards and configurable reporting to the Microsoft Office suite will streamline internal and external stakeholder reporting, including for senior management, committees and regulators. Assurance and Regulatory Compliance The platform will facilitate compliance with the UK Corporate Governance Code (including Provision 29) and relevant FCA expectations. Evidence trails, compliance monitoring and control testing will support a robust assurance framework. Core Capability Requirements Initial core capability requirements have been identified, with activities still ongoing to define the full scope of requirements and determine the business units which a GRC tool may be implemented into. A full prioritised list of requirements and business units identified as part of ongoing activities, will be incorporated into future specifications. The current core GRC solution must support, but not be limited to the following key modules: Risk & Control Management - Risk and control library - RCSA: inherent/residual assessments, control tiering and assessments, risk acceptances and outoftolerance management - Heat maps, bow ties and risk scoring matrices - Control improvement actions - Endtoend traceability of risk, control and incident data by risk taxonomy, business unit, policy suite, and key processes Control Testing - Structured workflows, evidence capture and reporting to support assurance activities. Data, Reporting & Analytics - Configurable automated reporting - UK Corporate Governance Code Provision 29aligned reporting - Data ingestion from internal and external sources - Use of AIassisted tooling where appropriate Risk Appetite & Key Risk Indicators - Capture, monitoring and reporting of KRIs and risk appetite metrics. Incident Management - Central reporting portal - End to end incident lifecycle management, including automations - Metrics and trend analysis Policy Management - Governance and maintenance of the policy suite - Evidence based assessment of policy effectiveness using risk, control, testing and incident data Regulatory Compliance - Compliance monitoring plan execution - Horizon scanning and analysis of regulatory changes - Impact assessment of external developments on the control environment Ethics & Integrity - Management and reporting of gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest, personal account dealing and insider lists. Internal Audit - Audit planning and delivery workflows - Action tracking and reporting Non-Core Capabilities While not central to the initial procurement, the system should also be capable of supporting: - Business continuity and resilience - Programme/project risk management - Third party risk management

Background - The Diverse Angel Syndicate (DAS) Programme supports the development and sustainability of diversity-focused angel syndicates across the UK. The programme aims to broaden participation in angel investing, increase investment into diverse founders, and strengthen the capability of emerging angel syndicates across the UK nations and regions. DAS places a particular emphasis on engaging and supporting new and novice angels, with the aim of broadening access to angel investing as an asset class and improving confidence, capability and participation among underrepresented groups. The programme is expected to support approximately 10–15 syndicates, delivered through three cohorts of up to five syndicates each, in addition to the current cohort of five. Successful applicants will receive a package of financial and non-financial support, including funding for operational costs, training and capability-building, guidance on operational tooling and infrastructure, and access to peer learning and ecosystem connections through the programme. Tender Description - As part of the non-financial support offer, British Business Bank Plc (“British Business Bank” or “BBB” or “Buyer) is seeking to procure a training provider to design, deliver, and support a Train-the-Trainer education programme for angel syndicate leads across the United Kingdom. The aim of this programme is to upskill syndicate leads to deliver consistent, high-quality training to their own syndicate members. BBB anticipates that the contract will span a period of up to four years. During this time, supported syndicates are expected to continue recruiting new angel investors on a rolling basis. As such, the training requirement is expected to be front-loaded, with an initial focus on programme design, content development and early delivery, followed by a transition to a lighter-touch model in later years. This is likely to include ongoing support, updates to training materials, and periodic engagement to maintain quality and relevance. The training offer is expected to be modular in structure and designed to: support angel activation and portfolio understanding for new / novice angels enable syndicates to tailor delivery to their own membership base establish a minimum standard of training across supported syndicates ensure clarity of purpose and avoid duplication between syndicate development and angel education Pricing estimate: Up to £200k (excluding VAT) for the duration of the contract, with a maximum of £120k for development and delivery within year 1 and tapered costs for ongoing maintenance and support in subsequent years. This value is indicative only and subject to refinement. The Authority is using Pre-Market Engagement exercise to further inform the scope, delivery model and commercial approach, including pricing.

British Business Bank plc (“British Business Bank” or “BBB” or “Buyer”) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the supply of Engineering Services. Lot 1 – Software Engineering and Application Design Lot 2 – Artificial Intelligence (AI) suppliers - AI, Automation, and Intelligent Systems Design Lot 3 – Service Design Lot 4 – Dev Ops – Platform Engineering Lot 5 – Product Design User Interface Lot 6 – Digital Services Web Product Development