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title: "Proof of Concept and Prototyping"
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# Proof of Concept and Prototyping

Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ad3d1c8e-b3e9-4815-9068-c9f109eb879f

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## Summary

The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership Limited has awarded a contract for a Proof of Concept and Prototyping project in the services category. The procurement method used was an open procedure with a value of 75,000 GBP. The contract period is from 21st June 2021 to 31st August 2021. The procurement stage is in the award phase, and the tender period ended on 11th June 2021.

This tender for Proof of Concept and Prototyping provides business growth opportunities for suppliers with expertise in fluid dynamics and dispensing. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSE) are well-suited to compete in this innovative project funded partly by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the Innovation Support for Business programme.

## Notice

After completing 2 initial phases of a technology deep dive our final phase is to develop and engineer a working prototype of our smart pourers and smart fridge system. This phase will be split into two parts. A; will consist of finalising a proof of concept and B; to procure, test and debug the proof of concepts from part A. This will end with prototypes of the devices being developed. For testing purposes, it is proposed that an off-the-shelf control application (preferably android based) will be used for testing and verification. There would be a preference for the supplier to have a background in fluid dynamics and dispensing. Additional information: This project is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), as part of the Innovation Support for Business (ISfB) programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48c2cbdf-75e6-4300-adc8-2fa493bb37d5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 20 Jun 2021 - 31 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED |
| Locality | WANTAGE |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX12 8JY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Vale of White Horse |
| Electoral ward | Hendreds |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | N/A |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72244000 - Prototyping services

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2023 at 16:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48c2cbdf-75e6-4300-adc8-2fa493bb37d5
- 1 Jun 2021 at 16:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ac74c34-8c06-438b-b96a-95e21fcf632c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48c2cbdf-75e6-4300-adc8-2fa493bb37d5
  16th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ac74c34-8c06-438b-b96a-95e21fcf632c
  1st June 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e4d971e3-c964-443d-80a3-5c6ffc0ece36
  Tender brief

## Provenance

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