Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c2e-4741-710c-9295-67bbbce9c851/isfb-innovation-support-products-consultancy-contract-cpu-1905 closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Isfb Innovation Support Products Consultancy Contract CPU 1905 [Oxfordshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/oxfordshire-county-council) Pays 100% within 30 days Estimated value £76,762 Published 12 Feb 2018 Deadline Closed 19 Mar 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 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). ## CPV classification Business analysis consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/ce9601a5-78e5-4de7-9faf-b000a8d1d9e5) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Oxfordshire County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/oxfordshire-county-council) [Sector More IT services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services) ## More tenders like this [SONI090 – Client-Side Advisor · SONI Ltd · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4736-72ba-9b73-0e325c4a96e5/soni090-client-side-advisor) [Software implementation services – DNS - Metada Platform - licence a související implementační, konzultační, analytické a školicí služby · DIAMO, státní podnik · 36 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8989-719a-85fd-f036dc09b9df/czechia-software-implementation-services-dns-metada-platform-licence-a-s) [IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – Integrale ICT-dienstverlening · Stichting TWijs · 42 days left · 30 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8078-70d7-8df3-40f25f4d83c5/netherlands-it-services-consulting-software-development-internet-and-suppor) [Software supply services – CRE\_2026\_092 Renouvellement des licences Varonis · CREOS Luxembourg S.A. · 27 days left · 15 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-411c-7086-9da9-540c2fa32c64/luxembourg-software-supply-services-cre-2026-092-renouvellement-des-licences) [Software supply services – Vergabe zur Ablösung der bestehenden SAP-Lösung im Bereich Personal · Westfälische Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0636-71ff-ab09-9dda4a94f77c/germany-software-supply-services-vergabe-zur-ablosung-der-bestehenden-sap-lo) [Computer facilities management services – IT-tjänster · Kalmar Läns Museum · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-8774-723e-83a8-af2cae60c2ed/sweden-computer-facilities-management-services-it-tjanster)