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Consultation on Greater Oxford Development Corporation - Evidence Base & Spatial Options

Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)

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06 Aug 2026 at 15:30

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Summary of the contracting process

Homes England commissioned consultancy services to support the Greater Oxford Development Corporation. The work covers preparing a consolidated evidence base from data across Oxfordshire and developing several spatial options to shortlist possible boundaries for the corporation. It is a research, planning and built-environment assignment combining architectural, construction, engineering and inspection expertise with research and development consultancy. Delivery is across Oxfordshire, England. The requirement is classified under architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, with additional classification for research and development consultancy. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The buyer is Homes England, also referred to as the Homes and Communities Agency, operating from Newcastle upon Tyne.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a tender process. The tender submission deadline was 1 July 2026 at 23:59. The contract was awarded on 16 July 2026 to Prior + Partners Ltd for £169,698 including the stated contract value, with an active contract running from 17 July 2026 to 30 November 2026. The procurement record describes the method as not applicable. The successful supplier is an SME. The requirement was evaluated through the completed tender process, with the published outcome identifying one active award. The work is a single requirement rather than a set of separately described lots, covering the evidence base and spatial-options consultancy for Greater Oxford Development Corporation.

This award demonstrates demand from Homes England for multidisciplinary teams able to combine spatial planning, built-environment analysis, data gathering and research-led consultancy. A credible future supplier would need to consolidate complex evidence across a wide geographic area, interpret housing, infrastructure, development and environmental information, and turn it into clear spatial options for decision-makers. Experience of strategic planning, boundary assessment, stakeholder evidence and communicating alternative development scenarios would be relevant. The opportunity is well suited to an SME with strong analytical and consultancy capability, particularly one able to bring together planning, architecture, engineering, research and geographic information skills. Competitors should be able to produce concise, defensible evidence and practical options for public-sector development decisions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consultation on Greater Oxford Development Corporation - Evidence Base & Spatial Options

Notice Description

Services provided to Homes England to prepare a consolidated evidence base of data across Oxfordshire and to develop a number of spatial options for shortlisting for the boundary of the Greater Oxford Development Corporation

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6dee2b83-e685-4a86-9243-2ad7466a91e1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdc5f8c3-f5a5-4c9c-90cb-7ea44c14be91
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not applicable
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£169,698 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£169,698 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 1-6 months
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
Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Prior + Partners Ltd

Further Information

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