---
title: "Evaluation of Defra's small capital grants schemes for Farmers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ca5c"
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# Evaluation of Defra's small capital grants schemes for Farmers

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ca5c

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal aims to evaluate the small capital grants schemes for farmers, especially focusing on the Countryside Productivity Small Grants (CPSG) and the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF). This contract is categorised under research and development services and related consultancy services, with a contract value of £200,000. It is currently at the active tender stage, having a submission deadline that ended on 23rd August 2021. The award period is set to start from 24th August 2021, and all activities are based in the UK.

This tender creates significant opportunities for consultancy firms and research organisations specialising in agricultural development, economic evaluations, and grant schemes. Businesses with expertise in value for money assessments, impact evaluations, and those able to provide continuous feedback on programme implementation would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Moreover, participation in the additional supplier event held on 26th July provided a platform for potential bidders to engage and clarify project expectations, thereby fostering better proposals.

## Notice

This contract has been awarded as part of the Rural Development Programme for England, which makes up Pillar II of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Defra administers a small productivity capital grants programme for farmers known as Countryside Productivity Small Grants (CPSG). This scheme is now in it's third and final round. Defra is developing and delivering successor schemes as we move away from the CAP after EU-exit. One of these is a small capital grants scheme known as the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF).The first round of this capital grants scheme will be launched in the Autumn.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract has been awarded as part of the Rural Development Programme for England, which makes up Pillar II of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Defra administers a small productivity capital grants programme for farmers known as Countryside Productivity Small Grants (CPSG). This scheme is now in it's third and final round. Defra is developing and delivering successor schemes as we move away from the CAP after EU-exit. One of these is a small capital grants scheme known as the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF).The first round of this capital grants scheme will be launched in the Autumn.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024378-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £172,759 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SQW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024378-2021
- 20 Jul 2021 at 21:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017134-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

## Provenance

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