--- title: "Rural England Prosperity Fund" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ee6ab84f-f283-4b95-9588-ddf210fb32ff" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ee6ab84f-f283-4b95-9588-ddf210fb32ff" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee6ab84f-f283-4b95-9588-ddf210fb32ff.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee6ab84f-f283-4b95-9588-ddf210fb32ff.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LICHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2024-05-09" --- # Rural England Prosperity Fund Buyer: LICHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee6ab84f-f283-4b95-9588-ddf210fb32ff [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ee6ab84f-f283-4b95-9588-ddf210fb32ff) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee6ab84f-f283-4b95-9588-ddf210fb32ff.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a882c099-d48b-43d3-870c-5cc675271af3 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | 27 May 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | 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 | LICHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | LICHFIELD | | Post town | Walsall | | Postcode | WS13 6YX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Lichfield | | Electoral ward | Stowe | | Westminster constituency | Lichfield | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products ### Codes - 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products ## Release History - 9 May 2024 at 12:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a882c099-d48b-43d3-870c-5cc675271af3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a882c099-d48b-43d3-870c-5cc675271af3 9th May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/news/article/920/small-rural-businesses-invited-to-apply-for-funding-to-help-them-expand Any rural organisation with legal status can apply. This may be parish councils, public sector organisations, voluntary organisations, charities, higher and further education institutions and private companies. A small business means one with less than 50 employees, turnover of no more than PS10.2 million and a balance sheet showing less than PS5.1 million. The deadline for sending expressions of interest is Monday 27 May at 1pm. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ee6ab84f-f283-4b95-9588-ddf210fb32ff. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee6ab84f-f283-4b95-9588-ddf210fb32ff.json.