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title: "Consultant to Administer and Monitor a new Rural Business Grant Scheme across businesses in Cotswold District Council and Forest of Dean District Councils."
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# Consultant to Administer and Monitor a new Rural Business Grant Scheme across businesses in Cotswold District Council and Forest of Dean District Councils.

Buyer: FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-00262aef-d587-4c31-b8e6-3edc4e501f99

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## Summary

The Forest of Dean District Council is seeking a consultant to administer and monitor a new Rural Business Grant Scheme for businesses in Cotswold District Council and Forest of Dean District Councils. This procurement falls under financial consultancy services, with the tender period closing on 8th August 2023. The contract period is set to start on 4th September 2023 and end on 31st March 2025.

This tender opportunity is ideal for SMEs and businesses experienced in financial management consultancy services. Interested parties can visit the specified website to download tender documentation. The Forest of Dean District Council will lead the legal aspects of the contract, focusing on supporting nature recovery and Net Zero objectives as part of the Rural Economy Programme Fund.

## Notice

The Councils are looking to introduce a new grant scheme to specifically target existing food, farming and rural-based businesses. The grant will be open to existing microbusinesses (fewer than 10 employees), small businesses (fewer than 250 employees) and social enterprises. We are looking to identify a delivery partner who will be required to develop, implement and monitor this new grant scheme. One local authority partner will be selected to lead the legal work required to prepare a contract of services or standard terms and conditions. The REPF prospectus states that Councils should consider how any investments from the Fund contribute to nature recovery and Net Zero objectives, including reaching Net Zero by 2050, resilience to natural hazards and the 25 Year Environment Plan. Each project supported by the REPF will be assessed for its climate and ecological emergency impact. This should be included in the application form, bid evaluation criteria and monitoring. Additional information: To express an interest and download the tender documentation, please visit: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/publicagroup/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c31acbf-5086-4c17-af2e-42e995669187 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLOUCESTERSHIRE |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL16 8HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Forest of Dean |
| Electoral ward | Coleford |
| Westminster constituency | Forest of Dean |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Jul 2023 at 11:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c31acbf-5086-4c17-af2e-42e995669187

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c31acbf-5086-4c17-af2e-42e995669187
  19th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.fdean.gov.uk
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/publicagroup/aspx/Home

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