CALL FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS – FUNDING

1. Title: CALL FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS – FUNDING2. Awarding Authority: D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership, GB Tel: 07528 398 317.. Web: (Tom Goshawk)3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The Awarding Authority are now seeking a call for new capital projects to inform a pipeline of future investment propositions should funding become available, that can support our ambition set out in the emerging Local Industrial Strategy (LIS) and will aid the recovery effort to the economy from Covid 19.Like all LEPs, D2N2 is responsible for delivering the Local Growth Fund (LGF) which is worth over £250 million in the region, alongside delivering the new £44.4m Getting Building Fund (GBF) allocation from Government. We are approaching the last six months of the Local Growth Fund programme and have already invested in many projects across the region which have supported job creation, support for new learners and unlocked infrastructure to delivery of new homes. To date we have invested in a wide variety of projects such as:The £24m Institute of Advanced Manufacturing facility which delivers new research space at the University of Nottingham’s Jubilee CampusThe Seymour Link Road which enables the delivery of new commercial floorspace within the Markham Vale Enterprise Zone site was granted £2.5m of Local Growth Funding from the D2N2 LEPAda Lovelace House, £143,000 of funding from D2N2 to enable the creation of new incubator office space in Kirkby in Ashfield£3.48m of Local Growth Funding to the University of Derby’s Chesterfield Higher Level Skills Centre which provides courses in healthcare alongside small business spaceThe current LGF and GBF programmes are already fully committed with projects progressing towards delivery. However, given the inherent complexities of delivering large capital projects, there is always a risk that some of these projects may not come through in time to deliver within the lifetime of the current programme and achieve the associated output targets. Therefore, we are now seeking capital projects to form a reserve list of projects that are at an advanced stage of development. Alongside the list of projects to act as reserves to the two allocated pots, we are also looking to build a strong list of pipeline projects that we could present to any new funding allocations at any given time. Please note that these projects will ONLY be progressed if funding becomes available.5. CPV Code(s): 79412000, 79421000, 790000006. NUTS code(s): UKF, UKF1, UKF147. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: East Midlands (England), Derbyshire And Nottinghamshire, Nottingham.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: D2N2 is responsible for delivering the Local Growth Fund (LGF) which is worth over £250 million in the region10. Inviting applicants to complete an initial expression of interest 11.9.2020 (17:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information and instructions in the above contract notice please visit website: 12. Other information: Project Area : Project PipelineAll projects must be able to demonstrate that they:Have access to Match funding (no ratios are set but match will be considered in terms of VFM)Land ownership/Development agreements have been setAll planning and relevant permissionsAbility to demonstrate state aid complianceThis funding call does not have a minimum or maximum funding ask associated to the call however the amount of funding requested will influence the Value for Money presented for the project. Existing LGF or GBF projects will not be considered for additional funding within this call.D2N2 will be holding two sessions to discuss potential projects with project sponsors to discuss any questions associated with the call for projects and the strategic fit of projects to D2N2’s objectives. These sessions will be by appointment only and each project sponsor can book in a 30-minute slot to discuss their proposition(s). The following dates are available for virtual 30-minute meetings.Tuesday 18th AugustTuesday 25th AugustA copy of the application form can be downloaded from the Website above.# funding opportunity