OTCN Ltd, the not-for-profit limited company that is the driving force behind the Oxfordshire
Town Chambers Network, is offering a major sponsorship opportunity. We’re looking for a local
company to be part of our exciting HLF-funded heritage business project in Oxford’s Covered Market.
Details of the opportunity are
here and there’s more on the project
here.
Branding specialist for major public art/visitor initiative
OTCN partner company, About the Place Ltd, is planning a major project for 2010-11 in Oxfordshire,
and is keen to source a branding specialist to create a vibrant and attractive brand. Details
here.
Projects underway
We have recently been advertising for partners/suppliers to work with us on the following:
Developing a stationery supplies service that would offer a benefit to OTCN member groups
and events networks and their member businesses in Oxfordshire
Creation of written portraits with a heritage focus
Design and creation of two floor standing banners
A photographer to play a key part in our high profile project in Oxford's Covered Market
Contact support for a home-based business research project
The closing date for these tenders has now passed.
Opportunities offered by OTCN Partner organisations
Following
the successful launch of OTCN’s new tender alert service with Cherwell District Council (see below),
we also now have a similar opportunity with work tenders promoted by West Oxfordshire District Council.
The first is as follows:
Temporary Agency Staff Framework for all Oxfordshire Councils
The framework contract to supply temporary agency staff to all Oxfordshire councils is currently open to tender.
For further details and process deadlines please click then send the generated email. If your browser will not generate emails then please
contact us.
OTCN
is delighted to announce a new pilot project with Cherwell District Council
to help alert local businesses
to potential tender/contract opportunities. As well as the tender opportunities themselves, we are helping Cherwell
to promote the supplier workshops they hold to help businesses that may be interested to get more information and
support in the tender process.
The first to feature were:
Servicing and Maintenance of Heating & Cooling Plant
Servicing and Maintenance of Fire, Intruder and Panic Alarms together with associated CCTV systems
The closing date for these tenders has now passed.
This joint OTCN-Cherwell District Council pilot initiative is one of the outputs of the Council’s Local Business
Liaison Group. Its key objective is to provide direction and facilitate action for the Council’s proactive
engagement with local businesses with a particular focus on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). This
objective is based upon the principles of the Small Business Friendly Concordat to which the Council is
signed with a particular focus on the following commitments:
• The encouragement of a diverse and competitive supply market, including small firms, social enterprises,
ethnic minority businesses and voluntary and community sector suppliers.
• To consider the role of SME specialist suppliers in delivering elements of larger contracts and framework agreements.
To date the group has focused on the following:
1. Improving access and information via the ‘Selling to the Council’ pages of its website at
www.cherwell.gov.uk/sellingtothecouncil.
2. Providing working with the Council workshops, particularly focused at SMEs, on a project
basis and at ‘Meet the Buyer’ events.
3. Participation, running and development of ‘Meet the Buyer’ events involving partnership with
the Council’s business development team.
Following
the successful launch of OTCN’s new tender alert service with Cherwell District Council (see below),
we also now have a similar opportunity with work tenders promoted by West Oxfordshire District Council.
OTCN
is delighted to announce a new pilot project with Cherwell District Council
to help alert local businesses
to potential tender/contract opportunities. As well as the tender opportunities themselves, we are helping Cherwell
to promote the supplier workshops they hold to help businesses that may be interested to get more information and
support in the tender process.