Innovation Accelerator for Social Care business challenges
Oxfordshire County CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £1,500,000
Deadline
24 October 2025
Published
28 September 2025
Type
Not specified
Overview
Innovate Oxfordshire (part of Oxfordshire County Council) is proud to announce the initiation of a competitive flexible procedure tender process, in alignment with our Local Government Accelerator - the first of its kind in the UK, with it's first Call to Action focused specifically on Adult Social Care. The Accelerator is designed to fast-track innovation within local government by supporting the development, testing, and scaling of transformative solutions that meet real-world challenges. By fostering collaboration between Local Authorities, Innovators, and Sector Experts, the Accelerator plays a critical role in improving outcomes for residents, reducing system pressures, and enabling smarter, more sustainable service delivery.
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Likely incumbents
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- 1
Inside Out Developments Ltd
8 contracts wonlatest 15 Sept 2026£993,111
total awarded
- 2
CME HEATING LIMITED
£1m
total awarded
- 3
CURTIS BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED
£733,264
total awarded
- 4
Darnells Ltd
5 contracts wonlatest 18 Sept 2026£538,028
total awarded
- 5
SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC
£274,800
total awarded
Inside Out Developments Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Oxfordshire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
28 September 2025
Submission deadline
24 October 2025
Notice type
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