Selling to the councils - register for the
South East Business Portal

The councils buy goods and services from a variety of contractors, ranging from someone who is self-employed to national organisations. To provide cost-effective services for our residents, the councils often operate a joint procurement process, and therefore award joint contracts.

Opportunities to supply your services or goods to the councils are often available, either direct or as a sub-contractor.

If you are interested in selling to the councils, you will need to register on the South East Business Portal. Please note that contracts for both councils can be located under 'South Oxfordshire District Council'.

Further information can be found on our dedicated webpage.

Apply for UKSPF funding

South and Vale organisations can now apply for up to £50,000 in funding under our UKSPF E22 intervention: Enterprise Infrastructure & Employment / Innovation business support.

Funding is available for an organisation to set up and deliver an enterprise support programme that will unlock enterprise skills within the districts, reduce social isolation and improve employment opportunities in areas of deprivation.

The programme will offer a range of specialist support, including expert advice and guidance, which helps residents to consider self-employment opportunities and provides them with a route to start or grow a business. This should include sole traders providing services to the local area, social enterprises and co-ops that benefit the local community, and opportunities for individuals to develop enterprise skills in areas of deprivation that could lead to self-employment.

A focus of this procurement is to create purposeful businesses, including social enterprises and co-ops, that provide a benefit to communities in areas of multiple deprivation.

The application window is open until 5pm on Tuesday 27 August 2024. Apply via the South East Business Portal.

My SME Business - 10 Steps to Net Zero

Using their UKSPF allocation to carry out a Decarbonisation Business Support Programme, ALP Synergy Ltd are hosting a free webinar for South and Vale businesses on the 10 steps to Net Zero.

Thursday 22 August   |   9am - 10am

At the end of the webinar, businesses will come away with an understanding of business carbon issues and Net Zero, and will know how to access further help with carbon reduction activities.

This webinar will also introduce the full series, which includes:

• Webinar 1 – 10 Steps To Net Zero
• Webinar 2 – Completing a Carbon Calculation
• Webinar 3 – Your Carbon reduction actions
• Workshop on Carbon Reduction Plans

For full details and to register for your free place, visit the official Eventbrite page.