Published date: 13 February 2018

Last edited date: 13 February 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 19 March 2018

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).


About the buyer

Contact name

Phillip Hinton-Smith

Address

4th Floor County Hall
New Road
Oxford
OX1 1ND
England

Telephone

+44 7917595566

Email

Phillip.hinton-smith@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk