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<TED_EXPORT><NOTICE_DATA><NO_DOC_EXT>2026-000009</NO_DOC_EXT><DOC_ID>054824-2026</DOC_ID><URI_DOC>https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054824-2026</URI_DOC><PUBLISHED>2026-06-10T15:09:09+01:00</PUBLISHED></NOTICE_DATA><FORM_SECTION>
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      <date>2026-06-10T15:09:09+01:00</date>
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      <parties>
        <name>OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED</name>
        <id>GB-COH-09519056</id>
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          <scheme>GB-COH</scheme>
          <id>09519056</id>
        </identifier>
        <additionalIdentifiers>
          <scheme>GB-PPON</scheme>
          <id>PLTR-3152-PVJX</id>
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        <address>
          <streetAddress>County Hall</streetAddress>
          <locality>Oxford</locality>
          <postalCode>OX1 1AY</postalCode>
          <country>GB</country>
          <countryName>United Kingdom</countryName>
          <region>UKJ14</region>
        </address>
        <contactPoint>
          <email>info@enterpriseoxfordshire.com</email>
        </contactPoint>
        <roles>buyer</roles>
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            <scheme>UK_CA_TYPE</scheme>
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        <id>GB-COH-09519056</id>
        <name>OXFORDSHIRE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED</name>
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        <title>Communications agency recruitment</title>
        <description>
          <p>Enterprise Oxfordshire is delighted to announce an opportunity for a retained communications agency to partner with our organisation through to 31 March 2027 (with the possibility of a further one-year extension - budget dependent).</p>
          <p>Through this opportunity, the procured agency will build high-profile, high-quality and measurable campaigns that make significant impacts regarding the work and delivery of Enterprise Oxfordshire.</p>
          <p>Full details of this opportunity can be found in the tender documentation.</p>
        </description>
        <status>active</status>
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          <id>1</id>
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            <scheme>CPV</scheme>
            <id>79342000</id>
          </additionalClassifications>
          <deliveryAddresses>
            <region>UKJ14</region>
          </deliveryAddresses>
          <relatedLot>1</relatedLot>
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        <value>
          <amountGross>18000</amountGross>
          <amount>15000</amount>
          <currency>GBP</currency>
        </value>
        <procurementMethod>open</procurementMethod>
        <procurementMethodDetails>Below threshold - open competition</procurementMethodDetails>
        <mainProcurementCategory>services</mainProcurementCategory>
        <aboveThreshold>false</aboveThreshold>
        <submissionMethodDetails>
          <p>Completed tender responses should be emailed to: </p>
          <p>comms.oxlep@enterpriseoxfordshire.com</p>
        </submissionMethodDetails>
        <submissionTerms>
          <electronicSubmissionPolicy>notAllowed</electronicSubmissionPolicy>
        </submissionTerms>
        <tenderPeriod>
          <endDate>2026-07-06T17:00:00+01:00</endDate>
        </tenderPeriod>
        <enquiryPeriod>
          <endDate>2026-06-25T12:00:00+01:00</endDate>
        </enquiryPeriod>
        <lots>
          <id>1</id>
          <status>active</status>
          <value>
            <amountGross>18000</amountGross>
            <amount>15000</amount>
            <currency>GBP</currency>
          </value>
          <awardCriteriaDetails>
            <p>Tender assessment shall be based on the following assessment:</p>
            <p>Experience of similar promotion - 30% </p>
            <p>Experience of reaching relevant audiences - 20% </p>
            <p>Experience of lead generation support activities - 15% </p>
            <p>Experience of creating activities that position a  location (or a product) as desirable or investable - 10% </p>
            <p>Experience of generating opportunities - 5% </p>
            <p>Social value - 10% </p>
            <p>Price - 10%</p>
            <p>The top three scoring tenders will be invited to interview. The interview panel shall comprise four individuals from Enterprise Oxfordshire, and respondents will be required to prepare a short presentation describing their proposal, following which the Panel will ask all interviewees the same questions.</p>
            <p>The tender with the highest average interview score shall be awarded the contract. </p>
            <p>Please see the tender documentation for more detail.</p>
          </awardCriteriaDetails>
          <suitability>
            <sme>true</sme>
          </suitability>
          <contractPeriod>
            <startDate>2026-08-07T00:00:00+01:00</startDate>
            <endDate>2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00</endDate>
            <maxExtentDate>2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00</maxExtentDate>
          </contractPeriod>
          <hasRenewal>true</hasRenewal>
          <renewal>
            <description>
              <p>Extension dependent upon future budgets, which will be confirmed prior to the commencement of a new financial year. Should an extension be possible, we anticipate this to be at a similar rate of </p>
              <p>£5,000 per quarter (ex VAT).</p>
            </description>
          </renewal>
          <hasOptions>true</hasOptions>
          <options>
            <description>
              <p>An additional  budget is likely to be available to support selected additional activities by the chosen agency. These will be defined after appointment based on Enterprise Oxfordshire&#039;s needs at the time and represent additional options which may be added to the contract.</p>
            </description>
          </options>
        </lots>
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          <id>L-1</id>
          <documentType>biddingDocuments</documentType>
          <description>
            <p>Tender documents</p>
          </description>
          <url>https://www.enterpriseoxfordshire.com/news/enterprise-oxfordshire-procurement-of-communications-support-contract/</url>
        </documents>
      </tender>
      <language>en</language>
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