Due Diligence and Evaluation
Optimat has built a strong reputation as a trusted partner to public sector organisations across Scotland and beyond in delivering due diligence services for innovation-focused and grant-funded projects, programmes and initiatives. Our work goes beyond standard business review, we specialise in assessing the technical, commercial and organisational aspects of projects where innovation and emerging technologies play a central role. This ensures funders have confidence that proposals are not only financially and operationally sound, but also technically feasible and capable of delivering meaningful outcomes.
Alongside this, we bring deep expertise in evaluation, helping clients understand what works, why it works, and how future initiatives can be made more effective. We design and deliver evaluations ranging from large-scale national programmes to smaller local pilots, applying HM Treasury’s Magenta Book and Green Book guidance to ensure credibility, proportionality and rigour.
AT OPTIMAT WE:
- Conduct robust due diligence reviews that consider technical, commercial and delivery dimensions, supporting sound funding decisions and reducing risk.
- Tailor evaluation methodologies to your needs and those of your stakeholders, ensuring findings are relevant and actionable.
- Present evidence in clear, accessible ways that help you demonstrate achievements, secure future investment and inform better planning.
- Provide support throughout the process, ensuring consistency, transparency and high-quality outputs.
By combining due diligence with evaluation, we provide assurance and understanding across the full spectrum, from testing the technical and commercial viability of innovative projects at the outset through to assessing their long-term impact. This joined-up approach helps ensure public investment in innovation delivers genuine value and sustainable outcomes.