--- title: "Low carbon advice for Community Infrastructure and Small Business Grants - A1001" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-539b71c9-4546-442d-b5bf-ee0cdf2fcb1f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-539b71c9-4546-442d-b5bf-ee0cdf2fcb1f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-539b71c9-4546-442d-b5bf-ee0cdf2fcb1f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-539b71c9-4546-442d-b5bf-ee0cdf2fcb1f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SWALE BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-07-25" --- # Low carbon advice for Community Infrastructure and Small Business Grants - A1001 Buyer: SWALE BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-539b71c9-4546-442d-b5bf-ee0cdf2fcb1f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-539b71c9-4546-442d-b5bf-ee0cdf2fcb1f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-539b71c9-4546-442d-b5bf-ee0cdf2fcb1f.json) ## Summary The Swale Borough Council is seeking proposals for Low carbon advice for Community Infrastructure and Small Business Grants. The contract aims to support projects that enhance environmental and financial sustainability, with grants available for eligible community and business projects. The contract period is from 22nd June to 31st March 2024, with a possible extension for another year. The deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest and the Request for Quotation is 5th June 2023 at 09:00hrs. This tender from the Swale Borough Council presents an opportunity for businesses looking to provide low carbon advice services for community infrastructure and small businesses. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in environmental sustainability and carbon reduction measures would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a fair chance for qualified suppliers to participate in the bidding process. ## Notice Swale Borough Council is inviting Expressions of Interest to quote for Low carbon advice for Community Infrastructure and Small Business Grants The contract is associated with using its funding allocations from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF), Swale Borough Council is establishing two new grant schemes for Community Infrastructure Grant scheme and small rural businesses. Grants will be available for capital investment only and whilst not exclusively for the implementation of carbon reduction measures, both schemes identify such investments as a priority. The grants will be for a maximum of 7,000 pounds and up to 75 percent of the costs of an eligible community project and 50 percent for a business project. The Council is particularly keen to encourage applications which support investment that improves the environmental and financial sustainability of community facilities/amenities and small businesses, through carbon reduction measures. Therefore to support this, we would like to be able to provide an advisory service that sits alongside the grant, to help those eligible and considering such projects to navigate towards deliverable solutions and help achieve their goals. The contract shall commence on 22nd June and terminate on 31st March 2024. The council may extend the opportunity for a further 1 year. The bidder/s who submit/s the Most Economically Advantageous Quotation will be awarded the contract. Expressions of Interest and the Request for Quotation document must be submitted / uploaded on the Council's e-tendering portal. The closing date for submission of Expressions of Interest and the closing date for the RFQ is 5 June 2023 at 09:00hrs. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa32f6df-dad4-4131-bc38-e0e02c3036a5 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Jul 2023 | | Contract period | 30 Jul 2023 - 9 May 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £29,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SWALE BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SITTINGBOURNE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME10 3HT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway | | Local authority | Swale | | Electoral ward | Roman | | Westminster constituency | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | STEM SUSTAINABILITY (MATTHEW MORRIS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85322000 - Community action programme ## Release History - 25 Jul 2023 at 14:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa32f6df-dad4-4131-bc38-e0e02c3036a5 - 23 May 2023 at 08:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/165f3650-4b74-44e0-95b1-1749805b8d86 - 19 May 2023 at 10:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26e3baf2-2f32-4b93-86ed-4353863e3a56 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa32f6df-dad4-4131-bc38-e0e02c3036a5 25th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/165f3650-4b74-44e0-95b1-1749805b8d86 23rd May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26e3baf2-2f32-4b93-86ed-4353863e3a56 19th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://procontract.due-north.com Requests for quotations must be submitted through the Procontract Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.swale.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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