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HIF Project Director

Oxfordshire County Council

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13 Aug 2026 at 16:07

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Summary of the contracting process

Oxfordshire County Council procured project management consultancy services through the appointment of a Project Director for the implementation of HIF1. The role is to oversee delivery of the HIF1 project, requiring senior project direction and management capability rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The work is to be delivered in the South East of England, with Oxfordshire County Council as the buying organisation. The procurement is relevant to consultancies and professional services businesses that provide project directors or comparable programme and project management leadership. The requirement is centred on overseeing implementation for a public-sector client and may suit organisations with experience managing complex delivery programmes in the South East.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with a tender submission deadline of 24 April 2026 at 5pm. The contract was awarded to Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited on 1 May 2026 for £441,104. The contract period runs from 1 May 2026 to 31 January 2029. The requirement was treated as a services contract with a total estimated value of £441,104. The published outcome identifies one active award and one supplier. The procurement record does not set out separate lots or an award-criteria weighting; businesses reviewing this opportunity should therefore focus on the appointed Project Director service, the framework call-off route and the scale and duration of the awarded engagement.

This award provides a clear indication that Oxfordshire County Council uses framework call-offs to secure senior project management consultancy for HIF1 implementation. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide an experienced Project Director able to take responsibility for overseeing implementation, coordinate delivery and provide sustained leadership across a substantial public-sector engagement. The successful supplier was a large consultancy, and the procurement was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that the buyer sought the capacity associated with a larger professional services organisation. Relevant firms should be able to demonstrate strong project management consultancy capability, senior personnel suitable for director-level responsibility and the organisational capacity to support a long-running assignment in the South East.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HIF Project Director

Notice Description

Provision of Project Director to oversee the implementation of HIF1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2fe42483-e903-4726-a438-d6411785e151
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8229bc2-596c-49f4-bb5f-5e2caef4e0b0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£441,104 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£441,104 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 31 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Oxfordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1ND
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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