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A41 Options Review

Oxfordshire County Council

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13 Aug 2026 at 16:43

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Summary of the contracting process

Oxfordshire County Council procured route option review and feasibility work for the A41. This is a highways consultancy services requirement, covering the assessment of route options and the feasibility of potential highway schemes. The work is delivered in the South East of England. The council is the buying organisation and the requirement is categorised as services. It concerns specialist advisory and analytical work rather than construction, infrastructure delivery or routine maintenance. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are those that provide highways consultancy, route appraisal and feasibility services for public-sector transport schemes, particularly where work must be undertaken in or relate to the South East. The requirement is focused on the A41 rather than a general highways support service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Bids had to be submitted by 21 January 2026 at 17:00 UTC. The contract was awarded to AECOM LIMITED on 10 June 2026 for £169,350. The contract period runs from 11 June 2026 to 2 December 2026. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one awarded requirement. The procurement was evaluated through the framework call-off process. The opportunity was classified as a services contract for highways consultancy. The council recorded the requirement as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that the intended supplier profile was established and specialist rather than smaller or community-based.

This award provides a clear example of Oxfordshire County Council buying specialist consultancy for a named strategic route, with a defined feasibility and route-options scope. Suppliers considering comparable future work for this buyer would need credible highways consultancy capability, including route option assessment and feasibility analysis for transport infrastructure schemes. The selected supplier was a large organisation, and the call-off was made from a framework, so relevant competitors would also need access to the appropriate framework route and the capacity to deliver public-sector advisory work. A business with experience supporting highway authorities, assessing competing route solutions and producing robust feasibility evidence would be better placed to compete when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

A41 Options Review

Notice Description

Route option review and feasibility work

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d39a0b81-6ee3-4001-89d6-ab063d3cc3f3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/132494af-8d8e-4cb0-93a8-383108636548
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£169,350 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£169,350 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
11 Jun 2026 - 2 Dec 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
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

AECOM

Further Information

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