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Business Growth and Social Impact Investment Fund Management
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority · East of England · 29-month contract
Held by Allia, The FSE Group
Angel investment fund tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
132 angel investment fund tenders and contracts, 22 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£38k
- Contracts a month0.8
- Won by SMEs50%
- Renewing in 6 months2
- Frameworks and DPSs1
- Live now1See them →
Angel investment fund contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
20 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 angel investment fund opportunity is open now
- OpenCloses in 6 daysThe Provision of Investment Management Services for the Scottish Universities Fund Ignition StrategyScottish National Investment BankEst.£6.5m
- Awarded29 May 2026Fund Manager for Strategic Premise FundSouth East Wales Corporate Joint Committee · WalesWon by CBRE£1m
- Awarded28 Apr 2026Fund Managers for the South East Investment Fund and the East of England Investment FundBritish Business Bank · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Maven Capital Partners UK LLP and 3 more£17m
- Awarded27 Apr 2026CIF/RIF Investment FundsWest Midlands Combined Authority · West MidlandsWon by Constellia£625k
- Awarded10 Mar 2026Diverse Angel SyndicateBritish Business Bank · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Women Angels of Wales Limited£45k
- Awarded10 Mar 2026Diverse Angel SyndicateBritish Business Bank · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Lifted Ventures Limited£50k
- Awarded10 Mar 2026Diverse Angel SyndicateBritish Business Bank · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by AwakenAngels Limited£40k
- Awarded10 Mar 2026Diverse Angel SyndicateBritish Business Bank · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Investing Women Angels Limited£45k
- Awarded10 Mar 2026Diverse Angel SyndicateBritish Business Bank · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Mint Ventures Syndicate Ltd£45k
- Awarded11 Feb 2026Procurement of Fund Management Services for University Commercialisation and Spinout FundThe North East Fund Limited · North EastWon by Northstar Ventures Limited£3.5m
- Awarded20 Oct 2025Fund Management Services for North East Early Stage Equity FundThe North East Fund Limited · North EastWon by Mercia Regional Ventures Limited£6.6m
- Awarded15 Oct 2025Procurement of Fund Management Services for North East Mezzanine and Loan FundThe North East Fund Limited · North EastWon by FW Capital Limited£4.1m
- Awarded31 Aug 2025Fund Manager services for an equity investment programme S526940Norfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by Anglia Angels Limited£60k
- Awarded30 Mar 2025GB-Sheffield: Angel Syndication Acceleration Support - NEBritish Business Bank · North EastWon by Lifted Ventures Limited£50k
- Awarded10 Mar 2025Funding Delivery Partner- Social EnterprisesDevelopment Bank of Wales · WalesWon by Wales Council for Voluntary Action
- Awarded7 Mar 2025DfE Invest NI - Successor pre seed and seed fund and Proof of Concept grant fundInvest Northern Ireland · Northern IrelandWon by Techstart Ventures LLP£10.3m
- Awarded19 Dec 2024DfE Intertrade Ireland - Lead Equity Advisor / Venture Capital professionalInterTradeIrelandWon by Brandish Limited£399k
- Awarded12 Nov 2024Liverpool City Region Seed Fund: Fund ManagerLiverpool City Region Combined Authority · North WestWon by LCRSF General Partner Ltd£1.1m
Where to bid
Where angel investment fund tenders are run
Atamis1 33%
Delta eSourcing1 33%
Open (NEPO)1 33%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Techstart Ventures LLP won the most angel investment fund contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentCouncilsOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Lifted Ventures Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £100k | 1 | ||
| 1joint | AwakenAngels Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £75k | 1 | ||
| 1joint | Investing Women Angels Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £75k | 1 | ||
| 1joint | Mint Ventures Syndicate Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £75k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Techstart Ventures LLP Northern Ireland · See every contract | 1 | £10.3m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Mercia Regional Ventures Limited North East · See every contract | 1 | £6.6m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Maven Capital Partners UK LLP Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £5.6m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | FSE Fund Managers Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £4.3m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | FW Capital Limited North East · See every contract | 1 | £4.1m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Mercia Regional Investments Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £3.9m | 1 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 65% of angel investment fund contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
2 buyers bought angel investment fund more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many angel investment fund contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many angel investment fund contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentCouncilsOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Business Bank | 10 | £17.4m |
| 2 | The North East Fund Limited | 3 | £14.2m |
| 3 | Invest Northern Ireland | 1 | £10.3m |
| 4 | Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | 1 | £1.1m |
| 5 | South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee | 1 | £1m |
| 6 | West Midlands Combined Authority | 1 | £625k |
| 7 | InterTradeIreland | 1 | £399k |
| 8 | Norfolk County Council | 1 | £60k |
| 9 | Development Bank of Wales | 1 | Not published |
50 angel investment fund contracts awarded since 2021
- 62021
- 92022
- 72023
- 102024
- 92025
- 92026 so far
Prices
Half of angel investment fund contracts are worth less than £60k
Central governmentCouncilsOther buyers
The 10 biggest angel investment fund contracts
- British Business BankMaven Capital Partners UK LLP, Mercia Regional Investments Ltd, FSE Fund Managers Ltd, Beechbrook Capital LLP · 28 Apr 2026
- Invest Northern IrelandTechstart Ventures LLP · 7 Mar 2025
- The North East Fund LimitedMercia Regional Ventures Limited · 20 Oct 2025
- The North East Fund LimitedFW Capital Limited · 15 Oct 2025
- The North East Fund LimitedNorthstar Ventures Limited · 11 Feb 2026
- Liverpool City Region Combined AuthorityLCRSF General Partner Ltd · 12 Nov 2024
- South East Wales Corporate Joint CommitteeCBRE · 29 May 2026
- West Midlands Combined AuthorityConstellia · 27 Apr 2026
- InterTradeIrelandBrandish Limited · 19 Dec 2024
- Norfolk County CouncilAnglia Angels Limited · 31 Aug 2025
Renewing contracts
2 angel investment fund contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
2 in the next 6 months. Most angel investment fund work is one-off: 29% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 2 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Apr 2027
PS24124- Anchor Fees
UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) · North West · 83-month contract
Held by The Enterprise Fund Limited
Where and when
Yorkshire and the Humber awards the most angel investment fund contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 6 | £17.2m | £45k | – | British Business Bank (6) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | £14.3m | £3.8m | – | The North East Fund Limited (3) | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £1m | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £1.1m | – | – | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £625k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £60k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £10.3m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with angel investment fund
Key findings
- £38k a month
of angel investment fund contracts awarded.
Typical contract £50k x 0.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2
angel investment fund contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 1
framework or DPS is running for angel investment fund work.
0 open to join now. - 50%
of angel investment fund contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 12 award notices.
How many angel investment fund tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 22 | 132 |
| Contracts awarded | 9 | 47 |
9 angel investment fund contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 4 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 9 buyers awarded angel investment fund contracts to 19 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many angel investment fund contracts does the UK public sector award?
20 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 9 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector angel investment fund contract worth?
The median is £60k, and 53% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most angel investment fund contracts?
Central government bodies award 65% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most angel investment fund contracts?
Yorkshire and the Humber: 6 of 20 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (4) and Wales (2).
How many angel investment fund contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
2 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 2 January 2027. Another 5 ending are one-off work.
What is included
A fund manager runs a publicly backed loan, equity or angel investment programme for businesses on behalf of a public investor.
- Small business loan fund management
- Equity and angel syndicate programmes delivered for a public bank
What is not included
- Advice and coaching programmes for local firms (see Business support programme delivery)
- Grant scheme administration (see Grant scheme administration, appraisal and monitoring)
- Investment management of the buyer's own assets (see Investment management)