Scope
Description
Enterprise Oxfordshire Business is pleased to announce the launch of a procurement process to find a supplier to deliver a business support programme for Oxfordshire's high streets.
This procurement of up to £33,000 (excluding VAT) is for a supplier to design and deliver a comprehensive programme of business support for high street businesses in Oxfordshire.
This must be an enhanced and specialised offer, going above the support already available via Enterprise Oxfordshire Business for all Oxfordshire SMEs and must be delivered by 31 March 2026.
Enterprise Oxfordshire will operate a two-stage assessment and selection process for this procurement.
Total value (estimated)
- £33,000 excluding VAT
- £39,600 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 December 2025 to 31 March 2026
- Possible extension to 31 March 2027
- 1 year, 3 months, 30 days
Description of possible extension:
Extension only possible if further funding becomes available.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Contract locations
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Submission
Enquiry deadline
4 November 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
11 November 2025, 10:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
Submissions are to be emailed to sarah.beal@enterpriseoxfordshire.com following the format
provided in Annex One.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
No
Award criteria
Enterprise Oxfordshire will operate a two-stage assessment and selection process for this procurement.
Complete responses submitted in the correct format on or before the deadline will be scored independently by two assessors within Enterprise Oxfordshire in line with the Tender Evaluation Weighting and Evaluation Criteria described in the ITT.
Following assessment, the highest scoring three tenders will be invited to interview . Following the interview stage Enterprise Oxfordshire will select the most advantageous tender, and all respondents will be notified of the outcome.
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://www.enterpriseoxfordshire.com/news/invitation-to-tender-enterprise-oxfordshire-business-procurement-of-new-business-support-programme/
ITT documents
Contracting authority
OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
- Companies House: 09519056
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLTR-3152-PVJX
County Hall
Oxford
OX1 1AY
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government