How to win: UPN-00618 - Future Places Fund

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Executive Summary & Background: The Investment Team is advancing the development of the £500m Future Places Fund (FPF). The fund is evolving its core strategy to operate as a regional impact investment platform specifically targeting stalled, "oven-ready" housing and commercial schemes across the region. Unlike traditional public sector funding architectures, the FPF will move away from grant reliance. Instead, it will deploy a revolving, largely repayable investment model designed to recycle capital over time, alongside a deal-by-deal co-investment strategy with institutional and pension fund partners to maximize regional impact. The draft investment strategy and structure have recently been formally endorsed by the Strategic Place Partnership Board. The Authority is now finalising the necessary governance and delivery architecture to ensure schemes can be brought forward rapidly. Scope of Requirements: Core Responsibilities and Scope of Work The successful Fund Adviser will be required to manage and execute across the following three core pillars (A,B,C) of the fund lifecycle: A. Origination, Structuring & Execution Pipeline, Origination & Market Engagement • Design and implement

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