Tender

Oxfordshire Growth Hub Business Support

OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

02 Feb 2026 at 17:54

Planning

16 Dec 2025 at 11:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership Limited is overseeing a tender titled "Oxfordshire Growth Hub Business Support." This procurement falls under the industry category of business services, including law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The location for this service delivery is Oxfordshire, UK, specifically within the region of UKJ14. Currently, the procurement is in the tender stage, with key deadlines including the end of the enquiry period on 9th February 2026 and the submission deadline on 18th February 2026. The overall value of this tender is approximately £296,000 with a gross amount of £355,200. This procurement follows an open, competitive flexible procedure to find a suitable supplier to further enhance business support for SMEs in Oxfordshire, funded by the Department for Business and Trade via Growth Hubs.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs capable of setting up, managing, and delivering comprehensive business support programmes. Businesses specialising in consulting, marketing, and managerial services would be well-suited to this project, given the focus on creating an outstanding Growth Hub offer for local enterprises. The procurement method involves a two-stage assessment and selection process, which ensures a thorough evaluation of potential suppliers. This structure allows innovative businesses with high-quality service delivery capabilities the opportunity to stand out by potentially being invited for an interview stage, fostering growth and expansion through collaboration with public authority initiatives like this one.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Oxfordshire Growth Hub Business Support

Notice Description

Enterprise Oxfordshire is looking for a supplier to build on our Growth Hub business support offer to Oxfordshire SMEs. The supplier will be required to set up, implement, manage and deliver an outstanding Growth Hub offer for Oxfordshire. This support is being funded by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) via Growth Hubs.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract may be extended by up to 100% of the value and time, i.e. a further one year at PS296,000. Should it be extended to this extent the targets will also increase by 100%. An extension will be at the discretion of Enterprise Oxfordshire, depending on availability of funding, performance and the needs of Oxfordshire businesses.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f68d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009199-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£296,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£296,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Feb 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
18 Feb 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
2 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
info@enterpriseoxfordshire.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1AY
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

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