Award

Award of RESAS/009/23 - capital grants schemes evaluation

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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16 Jan 2024 at 17:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Perth & Kinross Council has awarded a contract to evaluate the capital grant schemes of the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP). The title of the tender is "Award of RESAS/009/23 - capital grants schemes evaluation". This opportunity falls under the services category and is managed by the Scottish Government. The evaluation contract has been awarded to EKOS Ltd. The tender period is from January 22, 2024, to June 21, 2024.

This evaluation contract presents an opportunity for businesses in the research and development services and related consultancy services industry. Interested companies can compete in the tender stage by proposing their evaluation services for the capital grant schemes. Businesses well-suited for this opportunity are those with expertise in research and development services and consultancy, particularly in the agricultural sector. The contract aims to assess the effectiveness and impact of the grant schemes on agricultural development and rural communities.

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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.

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


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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Additional Buyers

CONSUMER SCOTLAND

EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

EDUCATION SCOTLAND

NHS LANARKSHIRE

PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL

PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL

SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

SASA SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA

SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE)

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

Contact Name
Building Services Surveying and Estimating, Finance & Corporate Governance, Fleet, More Powers Implementation Procurement Team, Procurement, Public Transport Unit, Purchasing, Scottish Procurement
Contact Email
derek.mcculloch@westlothian.gov.uk, mark.frater@sasa.gov.scot, procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk, sgourlay@pkc.gov.uk, tenders@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 0131 244 8890, +44 1312445748, +44 1382207100, +44 1412420133, +44 1620827827, +44 1698752649, +44 1738475000, +44 7776346937, +441312448890, +441738477128, 07341117949

Buyer Location

Locality
PERTH
Postcode
PH1 5PH
Post Town
Perth
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
22
Supplier Names

AGRICULTURAL PLANT HIRE

ANACHEM

ANDERSON SPECIALIST CONTRACTING

ANDERSON STRATHERN

AQUAWASH

ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES

DELOITTE

EKOS

ELMOR

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

HARPER MACLEOD

HARVEY NASH

MORTON FRASER MACROBERTS

MPMH CONSTRUCTION

PERTH RADIO TAXIS

SCOTGRAIN AGRICULTURE

SOPRA STERIA

SYSTRA

THE FIRST WORD

VENESKY BROWN

WOLF LABORATORIES

YUNEX

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                    "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."
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