Notice Information
Notice Title
Award of RESAS/009/23 - capital grants schemes evaluation
Notice Description
Introduction1. The Scottish Government (SG), on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, wishes to contract an evaluation of the capital grant schemes of the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP).2. The three capital grant schemes to be evaluated are the New Entrants Capital Grant Scheme, the Small Farms Grant Scheme, and the Crofting Agricultural Grant Scheme.3. This specification sets out the aims of the project and the tasks required of the contractor. It also sets out the management arrangements and timescales.Background & Context4. The three capital grant schemes were part of the SRDP 2014-2020. The regulatory base is Article 17 (Investments in physical assets) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). The relevant EU measure is Measure 4.5. These schemes were intended to address European Commission Focus Area: Improving the economic performance of all farms and facilitating farm restructuring and modernisation, notably with a view to increase market participation and orientation as well as agricultural diversification6. The New Entrants Capital Grant and Small Farms Grant Schemes were designed to aid and develop agricultural production on small or recently established agricultural businesses - sustaining the economic basis of farming and helping retain people in rural communities.7. Funding was to support eligible applicants in carrying out individual or collective investments that reduce production costs, such as the construction or improvement of agricultural buildings.8. New entrant farmers or crofters who had set up, as head of holding for the first time, no more than five years before the application for support were eligible for the New Entrants Capital Grant Scheme.9. Holdings of between 3 and 30 hectares of eligible agricultural area (as defined in article 4(1)(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 were eligible for the Small Farms Grant Scheme.10. The New Entrants Capital Grant Scheme closed for new applicants on 31 August 2018, having approved 826 applications and provided funding of PS12.4m over the period 2015-2018.11. The Small Farms Grant Scheme closed for new applicants on 1 December 2022, having approved 172 applications and provided funding of more than PS1.3m over the period 2015-2022.12. The Crofting Agricultural Grants Scheme (CAGS) provides grants to tenant and owner-occupier crofters towards the costs of a range of agricultural operations. The scheme is designed to aid and develop agricultural production on crofting businesses, thereby sustaining the economic basis of crofting, and helping retain people in rural and island communities.13. Funding supports a range of capital projects, such as the construction or improvement of agricultural buildings and shelters, works associated with agricultural buildings including yards, hard-standings and silos, investment in land management, fencing, and the provision or improvement of equipment for the handling and treatment of livestock. It also has the provision to support the establishment of common grazings committees, who are responsible for managing and maintaining common grazing.14. The Crofting Agricultural Grant Scheme remains open and has approved over PS25m in grant funding since 2015 to over 4,000 crofters.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000750989
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN496589
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £27,338 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jan 20242 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Jan 20242 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Not Specified
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Scottish Government
- Additional Buyers
Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Care Inspectorate)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BOTHWELL
- Postcode
- EH6 6QQ
- Postcode Area
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
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- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Leith
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
Further Information
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