MIDAS Invitation to Tender: Market-focussed Business Development - Investment Zone Project
MANCHESTER INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SERVICE LIMITED · North West
Key facts
- Contract value
- £135,000
- Awarded
- 11 Dec 2025
- Contract starts
- 24 Nov 2025
- Contract ends
- 09 Nov 2026
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Source
- Find a Tender
Awarded to 2 suppliers
| Supplier | Value |
|---|---|
| AVALON CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | £67,500 |
| International Advisory Council | £67,500 |
Description
MIDAS are seeking to appoint two providers of pro-active strategic business development to generate Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in each of two key markets: North America and Asia Pacific. The sectors to be targeted are to be aligned to the Greater Manchester (GM) Investment Zone and the purpose is the attraction of high-value businesses and investment into GM to create new jobs, increase innovation, and add value to the GM ecosystem. The appointed contractor(s) must deliver a specialist market-focussed business development function aligned to the Greater Manchester (GM) Investment Zone for MIDAS, driving the attraction of high-value businesses and investment into GM to create new jobs, increase innovation, and add value to the GM ecosystem. MIDAS are looking for up to two suppliers, one of whom would focus on the North American market, the other on APAC. The Key Deliverables of this project are, ultimately FDI project successes, with ongoing measurement via a number of KPIs which must be achieved throughout the duration of the contract. 1) Identify and approach an average of at least 50 qualified targets per month. 2) Meetings - A minimum of 12 meaningful meetings per month. 3) Roadshows - Organise at least 3 per annum for a MIDAS Director to join, with at least 10 meaningful project meetings per visit. 4) Pipeline Projects - Instigate a minimum of 4 new job-creating FDI projects per month which are aligned with Greater Manchester. 5) Project Successes - From the generated pipeline, work with MIDAS' UK team to deliver up to 400 jobs and 7 successful investment projects annually.
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