Published date: 20 July 2021
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£200,000
Procurement reference
tender_280348/981442
Published date
20 July 2021
Closing date
23 August 2021
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
29 September 2021
Contract end date
28 September 2022
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Countryside Productivity Small Grants (CPSG) and the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) Round 1
As part of the Rural Development Programme for England, which makes up Pillar II of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Defra administers a small productivity capital grants programme for farmers known as Countryside Productivity Small Grants (CPSG). This scheme is now in it's third and final round. Defra is developing and delivering successor schemes as we move away from the CAP after EU-exit. One of these is a small capital grants scheme known as the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF).The first round of this capital grants scheme will be launched in the Autumn.
Defra is looking to:
* Provide a Value for Money assessment and impact evaluation of CPSG. This evaluation will cover all three rounds primarily drawing on existing evidence for rounds 1 and 2 and new analysis for round 3.
* A process evaluation and early outcomes assessment for FETF. This evaluation will cover the first round of funding from 2021.
A number of evaluation approaches may be appropriate (theory based, participatory, case-based) and we expect that this evaluation will involve a combination of primary and secondary research.
The supplier will be expected to:
* Develop a research design document and project plan
* Provide an interim report
* Deliver a final report
* Provide recommendations on future monitoring and evaluation of the FETF
In addition, provide continuous feedback on findings to support the design and delivery of future FETF rounds.
A supplier event will be held on the 26th July from 2.30-3.30pm. This will be a question and answer session for this Evaluation and the upcoming National Rural Network Review. The event can be accessed at the following link:
https://tinyurl.com/c56nj675
Please let us know via the messaging function if you intend to attend the event.
About the buyer
Contact name
Emily Taylor
Address
17 Nobel House
London
SW3 4QS
England
Telephone
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