COVID-19 RESTART GRANT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

1. Title: COVID-19 RESTART GRANT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES2. Awarding Authority: Westmeath County Council on behalf of the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (DBEI), IE Email: restartgrant@westmeathcoco.ie. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The Awarding Authority has been charged with administering the COVID-19 Restart Grant. Micro and small businesses are particularly vulnerable to the economic effects of Covid-19.Many businesses, even while closed, continue to incur costs including fixed costs without being able to generate revenues. It is recognised that businesses will also incur costs in preparing their businesses to reopen and meeting the needs of employees and customers. The Restart Grant is designed to alleviate the pressure on businesses in this context.To avail of the Restart Grant, a business must be in the Local Authorities Commercial Rates Payment System and:Have an annual turnover of less than €5m and employ between 1 to 50 peopleHave closed and/or suffered a projected 25%+ loss in turnover to end of June 2020Commit to remain open or to reopen if it was closedDeclare the intention to retaining employees that are on The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) and to re-employ staff on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) where applicable.The grant can be used to defray ongoing fixed costs, for replenishing stock and for measures needed to ensure employee and customer safety. Further details on the Restart Grant via a Frequently Asked Questions document is available here.5. CPV Code(s): 79400000, 79420000, 79410000, 790000006. NUTS code(s): IE0637. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Midland.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.10. As no deadline date has been specified please contact the awarding authority for further information.11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information and instructions in the above contract notice please visit website: 12. Other information: To apply for the Restart Grant, Please visit the website above.To access frequently asked questions in relation to the grant, please see the document from the website above.TKR-2020525-EX-1363611# funding opportunity# COVID-19