How to win: UPN-00618 - Future Places Fund

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The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (WECA) has established the Future Places Fund, a targeted place-based investment fund designed to accelerate sustainable economic growth, unlock housing and regeneration opportunities, and support resilient communities across the West of England. WECA is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced investment adviser to provide strategic and technical investment advisory services in relation to the Fund. The appointed provider will be responsible for advising on investment opportunities, providing recommendations on appropriate funding structures and instruments, supporting investment appraisal and due diligence processes, and overseeing elements of the investment governance and decision-making process. The contract will be awarded to the successful supplier, in accordance with the procurement documents and the requirements set out in the specification.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — The West of England Combined Authority scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £1,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 15 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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