Supply of Office Stationery and related supplies

Supply of Stationery for the CBS & C4G programmes

Introduction, background and business context

Oxford Innovation Services (OIS) is the UK's leading specialist coaching 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 coaching programmes.

OIS has recently been awarded (subject to funding agreement) two projects to deliver business support in Cornwall & Isles of Scilly

The Coaching for Growth (C4G) And Cornwall Business Start Ups (CBS) projects are 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 Department for Communities and Local Government is the managing authority for the fund, which 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 value of the contracts will be up to GBP 8500 excluding VAT under the CBS (Cornwall Business Start Ups) project and up to GBP 20,000 excluding VAT under the C4G Coaching for Growth) project. The duration of the 2 contracts will be until October 2018. As C4G and CBS are 2 separately funded projects, the requirements will need to be treated and invoiced as 2 separate contracts.

Key objectives of this brief

...ovation Service's staff based from Redruth, Cornwall. As the projects are ERDF funded, our key aim is to achieve value for money for the 2 contracts.

Service requirements:

Oxford Innovation Services require a range of everyday stationery and related office supplies to the Cornwall based office for our CBS and C4G projects. Orders are currently placed on a weekly basis and required for delivery within 24-48 hours. The full brief for this tender and list of standard stationery requirements are available from our website at http://oxfordinnovationservices.co.uk/contract-notice-supply-of-stationery-for-the-cbs-c4g-programmes-in-cornwall-isles-of-scilly/

Supplier Response to this brief

Please send responses as requested in the brief by e-mail to the contact details below.

Tender Submission Deadline: 23rd September 2016 5pm

Contact details

Any queries regarding this must be sent (preferable in writing) by e-mail to:

E-mail a.greenall@oxin.co.uk

Amanda Greenall, Procurement Specialist

Address: Unit 2A(b) Gateway Business Centre, Barncoose Gateway Park, Redruth TR15 3RQ

Telephone: 01872 300116

In line with OIS tender requirements, a copy of all questions and answers will be circulated to all tenderers for fairness and transparency, unless confidentiality is expressly requested.

All suppliers must register their interest in the opportunity by e-mailing the above named contact in order to receive any further information / Q&A clarifications that may be issued.