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title: "Invitation to Tender - Summative Assessment & Legacy Summary of Access to Finance"
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# Invitation to Tender - Summative Assessment & Legacy Summary of Access to Finance

Buyer: OXFORD INNOVATION SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-31fc3654-a940-49d1-8390-e56f9bb2cbe6

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## Summary

Oxford Innovation Services Limited, a leading business support company in the UK, is overseeing the procurement process with the title "Invitation to Tender - Summative Assessment & Legacy Summary of Access to Finance." The procurement is within the market and economic research industry category and focuses on Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, located in South West England. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with Wavehill Limited as the awarded supplier, engaging a contract from 1st February 2022 to 31st December 2022. The tender followed an open procedure below threshold requirements, with the initial tender notice published on 17th January 2022 and the submission deadline set for 31st January 2022.

This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. With a focus on promoting entrepreneurship and enhancing the competitiveness of local businesses, this project is suitable for providers skilled in project evaluation and market research. The endeavour is backed by the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly European Regional Development Fund, fostering a competitive spirit among businesses capable of delivering comprehensive summative assessment reports. Participating businesses stand to benefit from increased visibility and potential partnerships while contributing to the economic success of the region.

## Notice

Oxford Innovation Advice (OIA) is the UK's leading specialist business support company. We work with businesses at all stages of development to maximise their growth potential, benefiting both the enterprise and its people through uniquely tailored programmes. OIA was awarded a three-year project to deliver financial readiness support in Cornwall & Isles of Scilly, starting in January 2017, and following high levels of performance, was subsequently extended by another 3 years to its current end date of 31st December 2022. The Access to Finance project (A2F) is financed by the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), part of the European Structural Investment Fund (ESIF) portfolio 2015 to 2020. The fund was established by the European Commission to help improve the competitiveness of SMEs by increasing their capacity and capability and promoting entrepreneurship to strengthen the pipeline of high growth businesses across England. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is the managing authority. A2F is a flagship business support project for enterprises throughout Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and continues to attract significant attention from all stakeholders. A2F's team of highly experienced Business Finance Specialists work with eligible* businesses seeking to achieve growth and thus drive forward economic success. In addition to the original 550 businesses signed up to the Project, support is being delivered to a further 550 businesses through workshops, masterclasses and 1:1 mentoring in the development of compelling funding applications and raises. The source of these funds includes traditional debt, grant, angels and VCs plus emerging sources including the Crowd. Key objectives of this brief To obtain competitive tender proposals from suitably qualified providers for the provision of a project evaluation and final summative assessment report, with a summary in line with the requirements of the ERDF summative assessment guidance and requirements. See attached briefing document for full detail. Please complete the Supplier Questionnaire and provide a Tender Proposal as requested in Annex 1. Contact details: Any queries regarding this must be sent by e-mail to: Ben Norton, Project Operations Manager, bnorton@oxin.co.uk Suppliers must confirm their expression of interest in this tender by e-mailing the above contact to ensure you receive any further information and clarifications. Deadline: 31/01/2022 - 11am Additional information: Please download the documents for full information and instructions and submit your tender by 11am on 31st January 2022 by e-mail to bnorton@oxin.co.uk. Suppliers must also register their interest in this opportunity by e-mailing us asap and to ensure you receive any further clarifications if applicable

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e19a9e33-a332-49a4-a849-81da134bf072 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £27,990 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OXFORD INNOVATION SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WAVEHILL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2026 at 11:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e19a9e33-a332-49a4-a849-81da134bf072
- 17 Jan 2022 at 11:41 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dce66df-9fcc-4f44-8940-95d1e753f89a
- 17 Jan 2022 at 11:22 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dce66df-9fcc-4f44-8940-95d1e753f89a
- 17 Jan 2022 at 11:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dce66df-9fcc-4f44-8940-95d1e753f89a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e19a9e33-a332-49a4-a849-81da134bf072
  31st March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dce66df-9fcc-4f44-8940-95d1e753f89a
  17th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f1e09baa-6685-4f92-9208-61f01b1b675e
  Main Tender details
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/813f0a91-e52d-4bab-928f-06efdc0613b3
  Supplier Questionnaire and Tender Proposal.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b746ddc8-5b2a-40c4-8b47-31c8a210cd4c
  Scoring/Assessment Criteria
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f041e4d-fbe4-4a97-a689-6d3d0b779e3d
  Funder's Summative Assessment monitoring form
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8444eb65-b672-4911-bc1c-d5c5072844e5
  Project logic model
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dd894a66-78af-40c3-857b-928d92ca2662
  Company Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bceeab30-0fdb-45a1-9a6c-ec03c7ecd2ef
  Main Tender details

## Notice URLs

- https://a2fcornwall.co.uk/

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