Published date: 13 February 2018
Last edited date: 13 February 2018
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Contract summary
Industry
Business analysis consultancy services - 72221000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£76,762
Procurement reference
OXFS001-DN320258-05629106
Published date
13 February 2018
Closing date
19 March 2018
Contract start date
1 April 2018
Contract end date
31 December 2020
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
We are looking for an experienced innovation and business support consultancy/company to work with our ISfB team to provide support services to eligible SMEs, entrepreneurs and researchers. This will include:
• providing specialist one to one mentoring, advice and guidance to start-ups and potential entrepreneurs emerging from research institutions
• providing specialist one to one mentoring, advice and guidance on innovation projects which could involve:
o collaborations with research institutes
o bringing new products, services or processes to the firm
o bringing new products, services or processes to the market
o improving supply chain links into research institutes and the innovation ecosystem
• delivering innovation workshops, topics could include the following though suggestions of potential relevant topics are welcome:
o commercialisation of intellectual property (IP)
o protecting your IP
o management and leadership for innovative business
o how to bid for external innovation institutional funding
o integration of 'design thinking' into the business development process
the programme is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
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About the buyer
Contact name
Phillip Hinton-Smith
Address
4th Floor County Hall
New Road
Oxford
OX1 1ND
England
Telephone
+44 7917595566
Phillip.hinton-smith@oxfordshire.gov.uk
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Closing: 19 March 2018