Ex-ante assessment of financial instruments for the Rural Development Programme

The Authority is looking for a supplier to assess whether there is any rationale for using Financial Instruments (FIs) within the Rural Development Programme England (RDPE) 2014 – 2020 programming period. Any rationale for using FIs will be assessed against how well it tackles sub-optimal investment situations arising from market failures and should provide sound evidence to justify any decision in using or setting up an effective FI. Article 37 of the Common Provisions Regulations requires the Authority to undertake an ex-ante assessment before any proposed FI is undertaken.

Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered.

Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra.

If you’re already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents.

If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk