Tender

Rural England Prosperity Fund

LICHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Tender

09 May 2024 at 12:59

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Lichfield District Council is seeking Expressions of Interest for the Rural England Prosperity Fund intervention aimed at funding small-scale investment in micro and small enterprises. This opportunity focuses on sectors such as rural leisure, tourism, farming diversification, and food processing equipment. The tender, with a contract value of £200,000, falls under the Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry, and related products category. The deadline for submitting expressions of interest is May 27, 2024, with a contract period starting on August 1, 2024, and ending on July 31, 2025.

Small rural businesses are invited to apply for this grant scheme which aims to support business growth and farm diversification. The tender, administered by Lichfield District Council, is open to organizations such as parish councils, voluntary organizations, and private companies with less than 50 employees. The procurement method details state "Other - Grant Application", indicating a suitability for SMEs and VCSEs. This opportunity, posted on Contracts Finder, offers opportunities for businesses looking to invest in assets like capital equipment and property while contributing to greener, low carbon farming practices.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rural England Prosperity Fund

Notice Description

Lichfield District Council successfully secured PS200,000 of Rural England Prosperity Funding (REPF) which is administered via the Department of Environment, Food and Rural affairs (DEFRA). The funding offers capital funding towards small business growth or farm diversification. We are seeking Expressions of Interest to assess interest and help us to formulate the criteria for our grant scheme for the REPF intervention Funding small scale investment in micro and small enterprises. This intervention focuses on funding small scale investment in micro and small enterprises seeking to diversify, funding capital equipment to create greener, low carbon farming activities and converting farm buildings to other commercial or business uses. REPF funding will be for capital investment only. This means that it must be spent on assets such as a building or equipment which are expected to be used for a period of at least one year. Example projects 1. Creation and expansion of rural leisure and tourism businesses. For example: Creating event venues or farm tourism facilities such as accommodation, wedding venues and leisure facilities Provision of facilities for pet and equines such as kennels, livery and pet health venues Funding for resilience infrastructure and nature-based solutions that protect local businesses and community areas from natural hazards including flooding and coastal erosion Farming diversification - such as development of glamping site on farm with low impact accommodation and using renewable energy, changing from just milk production into cheese and ice cream, an ecological shed conversion for processing plant use 2. Purchase of equipment for food processing for non-farmer-owned businesses. For example: Purchasing new process and packaging machinery such as brewing equipment and onsite vending machines Equipping development kitchens or modernising existing kitchen equipment for increased energy efficiency or increased productivity through automation

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ee6ab84f-f283-4b95-9588-ddf210fb32ff
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a882c099-d48b-43d3-870c-5cc675271af3
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Grant Application
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

CPV Codes

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LICHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LICHFIELD
Postcode
WS13 6YX
Post Town
Walsall
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lichfield
Electoral Ward
Stowe
Westminster Constituency
Lichfield

Further Information

Notice Documents

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