The procurement contact named on the official notice.

To gain access to the documentation and submit your proposal for this opportunity, please register on Atamis, available on the following link: https://atamis-3929.my.site.com/s/Welcome and send an email to Procurement@nationalwealthfund.org.uk to be included and once the event is live, we will add you to the event to view the documentation. This will then be visible on the 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page on Atamis. If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and being able to submit your response. The tender documents provided are as follows, with associated appendixes:- • Invitation to Tender • Appendix A - Procurement Terms And Conditions • Appendix B - The Authority’s Detailed Requirement • Appendix C: Letter of Appointment • Appendix D: Glossary • Appendix E: Form Of Tender • Appendix F: Certificate Of Non-collusion And Non-canvassing • Appendix G: Commercially Sensitive Information • Appendix H: Procurement Specific Questionnaire • Appendix I: Technical Questionnaire • Appendix J: Compliance Matrix • Appendix K: Pricing Schedule Please note that, as part of your response to Appendix H: Procurement Specific Questionnaire, your organisation must be registered on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) and hold an active account containing complete, accurate, and up‑to‑date organisational information. You will be required to generate a Share Code for sharing with NWF and to download your supplier information file for onward submission to NWF. If you are unfamiliar with the CDP, please refer to the guidance here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html#step-3-declare-and-share

The submission route named on the official notice.

The Authority is seeking to procure Expert Network Services to provide on‑demand access to vetted and pre‑qualified subject‑matter experts across a broad range of industry sectors, to support informed decision‑making in relation to investment activity and wider financial, strategic, and operational matters.

The Services will primarily support the Authority’s Investment & Advisory function, comprising its Banking & Investment team and its Local Authority Advisory & Lending team.

The Services may also be utilised by other functional teams across the Authority, including Portfolio Management, Risk, and Impact teams.

The Supplier will be required to provide access to a diverse network of subject‑matter experts, including (without limitation) founders, senior executives, high‑level officials, and academics.

The Services will enable the Authority to engage directly with selected experts to obtain targeted insights on companies, assets, sectors, technologies, markets, and wider industry developments.

The Supplier shall facilitate project‑specific requests and provide shortlists of relevant experts aligned to defined project profiles.

The Authority will select experts for direct one‑to‑one meetings, typically of up to 60 minutes’ duration, delivered via online meetings or, where appropriate and agreed, in‑person meetings.

The Authority must have the option to withhold or anonymise its identity when engaging with experts.

Where meetings are conducted online, the Authority requires the option to record consultations and to generate audio recordings and written transcripts, using artificial intelligence and/or human transcription services.

The Authority must be able to access, download, and retain such recordings and transcripts for internal use.

The Supplier must provide an intuitive and secure online platform to support delivery of the Services, enabling expert search, project request management, meeting facilitation, and access to recordings and transcripts.

Where suitable expertise is not available within the Supplier’s existing network, the Supplier must be capable of sourcing, vetting, onboarding, and contracting additional experts, including those nominated by the Authority, to equivalent standards of credibility, compliance, and relevance.

The Services are expected to cover a wide range of industry sectors, including but not limited to advanced materials, aerospace supply chains, artificial intelligence, battery manufacturing and electric vehicle supply chains, carbon capture, critical minerals, defence, energy infrastructure, hydrogen, life sciences, nuclear, offshore wind, place‑based regeneration, ports, power networks, semiconductors, solar, sustainable aviation fuels, transport infrastructure, and water.

This list is non‑exhaustive and may evolve during the contract term.

Further detail is included in the procurement documents pack made available by NWF in respect of this tender notice.