Published date: 26 April 2022
Last edited date: 5 May 2022
This notice was replaced on 26 April 2022
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Early engagement (published 26 April 2022, last edited 5 May 2022)
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 03000000
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
Any region
Procurement reference
tender_305115/1065989
Published date
26 April 2022
Closing date
13 May 2022
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Introducing Defra's New Entrants Pilots.
Join us for an online market engagement event on Thursday 5th May at 10:30 to hear more about the New Entrants Pilots grant scheme. We will provide:
- A presentation of the pilot specifications and details
- Q & A session
The online event will take place on MS Teams.
To attend the online event, please register your details on Eventbrite (see URL)
Background
Attracting bright new talent into land-based business is vital for a sustainable and productive agriculture sector, but new entrants do face barriers.
As set out in the Agricultural Transition Plan we will help address these barriers by providing funding for a new entrant support scheme to provide more opportunities for new entrants to access land, infrastructure and support to establish successful and innovative businesses.
We have been developing the details of the scheme through a co-design process working with organisations and individuals that have the capacity and interest in providing more opportunities for new entrants, as well as other stakeholders.
In January the Secretary of State announced the development of incubator pilots for new entrants to build entrepreneurial capacity and increase their opportunities to access land and finance based on the proposals from the co-design process.
The New Entrants team is commencing market research to ensure we effectively communicate the context and objectives of the pilots, and to gain insight into potential market capability and capacity.
This market engagement does not constitute any commitment by Defra to award funding; however please note that, subject to the outcome of this exercise, a grant funding opportunity is expected to be published in May 2022.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Market Engagement Event: Introducing Defra's New Entrants Pilots
- Early engagement
- Published 26 April 2022
Attachments
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- 36210_NE_Information Document (v1.0 26.04.22).pdf
- Background information explaining more about the proposed New Entrant Support Scheme
Links
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- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/market-engagement-event-introducing-defras-new-entrants-pilots-tickets-324107222427
- Link to the Eventbrite invitation
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- https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&FormId=UCQKdycCYkyQx044U38RAkXbba8VqMJMklhLHCbMtaBUMkdUWDlHRURNOVVZUDNaQlBPSUZHNlc3VCQlQCN0PWcu&Token=b47ca125030444a8b9a9455ed8f49bcb
- Link to an online survey to be completed by prospective applicants
About the buyer
Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham St
London
SW1P 4DF
England
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