Consultant to Administer and Monitor a new Rural Business Grant Scheme across businesses in Cotswold District Council and Forest of Dean District Councils.

Published date: 19 July 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.

Closing: 8 August 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

Financial consultancy services - 66171000
Financial management consultancy services - 79412000

Location of contract

GL16 8HG

Value of contract

£0 to £25,000

Procurement reference

IT-357-508-FOD0508P

Published date

19 July 2023

Closing date

8 August 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

4 September 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Description

The Councils are looking to introduce a new grant scheme to specifically target existing food, farming and rural-based businesses. The grant will be open to existing microbusinesses (fewer than 10 employees), small businesses (fewer than 250 employees) and social enterprises.
We are looking to identify a delivery partner who will be required to develop, implement and monitor this new grant scheme. One local authority partner will be selected to lead the legal work required to prepare a contract of services or standard terms and conditions.
The REPF prospectus states that Councils should consider how any investments from the Fund contribute to nature recovery and Net Zero objectives, including reaching Net Zero by 2050, resilience to natural hazards and the 25 Year Environment Plan. Each project supported by the REPF will be assessed for its climate and ecological emergency impact. This should be included in the application form, bid evaluation criteria and monitoring.

More information

Links

www.fdean.gov.uk
Additional information on how to apply for this contract

Additional text

To express an interest and download the tender documentation, please visit: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/publicagroup/aspx/Home

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Lauren Gardiner

Address

High Street
Coleford
Gloucestershire
GL16 8HG
United Kingdom

Telephone

012856235

Email

lauren.gardiner@publicagroup.uk