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Strategic Brief Development and Feasibility - AWARD

Oxford City Council

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27 Jul 2026 at 12:41

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Summary of the contracting process

Oxford City Council commissioned professional services for the future development of Oxford Town Hall. The work covers strategic brief development, design options and viability assessments, including feasibility study, advisory and analysis services (CPV 71241000). Delivery is centred on Oxford Town Hall, Town Hall, St Aldate’s, Oxford OX1 1BX, with the procurement record also identifying the United Kingdom and wider delivery locations. This is a built-environment and architectural consultancy requirement rather than construction works or the supply of goods. The buyer is Oxford City Council, which owns and is responsible for the town hall project. The selected supplier is Hawkins Brown Architecture Ltd, an architecture practice based in London.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Hawkins Brown Architecture Ltd on 21 July 2026. The award value is £177,900. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 23 August 2028. Oxford City Council used a selective procurement route through a restricted procedure. The tender submission deadline was 3 June 2026 at 12:00. The requirement was classified as services and was not divided into lots in the published award information. The award is active, and the contract period recorded for the award matches the overall tender contract period. The outcome provides a clear benchmark for the council’s spend on strategic development, design options and feasibility work for Oxford Town Hall.

This award indicates demand for an architectural or built-environment consultancy able to shape a strategic brief for a major civic building, develop credible design options and assess their viability. A credible future competitor would need to combine architectural design thinking with structured feasibility analysis and advisory capability, translating options into evidence that can support decisions about the town hall’s future development. The work calls for a practice able to operate within a formal restricted procurement process and deliver a coherent, multi-stage consultancy service over a substantial contract term. Its scale and public-sector setting favour firms with sufficient project management capacity, clear written advice and experience presenting options and viability findings to a local authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Strategic Brief Development and Feasibility - AWARD

Notice Description

Design Options and Viability Assessments for the Future Development of Oxford Town Hall

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-868dc12a-7fe7-47b2-8117-f84ea5d538b1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b522358a-802a-46f5-ab76-daedea755103
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£177,900 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2028 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
Oxford City 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 1BX
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Holywell
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HAWKINS BROWN ARCHITECTURE LIMITED

Further Information

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