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The Provision of a consultant team to undertake a feasibility review/RIBA Stage 1 for Oxford Town Hall. - AWARD

OXFORD CITY COUNCIL

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10 Jul 2025 at 15:11

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Summary of the contracting process

Oxford City Council has successfully completed the procurement process for the provision of a consultant team to undertake a feasibility review and RIBA Stage 1 for the Oxford Town Hall. This tender falls under the industry category of "Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest” and involves a variety of consultancy services such as architectural, construction, and environmental engineering. The procurement was carried out using an open procedure, and the award notice was published on 10th July 2025, following the completion of the award stage. The contract duration runs from 10th June 2025 to 10th December 2025, and the services will primarily be delivered in the South East region of the United Kingdom, specifically Oxford.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth in the construction consultancy market, particularly for businesses specialising in architectural and sustainability consultancy services. Small and medium enterprises are deemed suitable for this contract, aligning well with firms adept in providing comprehensive design and engineering services. With a fixed fee of £15,000 GBP awarded to Purcell Architecture Ltd, this contracting process highlights potential collaborations between local councils and speciality service providers, offering a platform for expanding portfolios and showcasing expertise in historical building projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of a consultant team to undertake a feasibility review/RIBA Stage 1 for Oxford Town Hall. - AWARD

Notice Description

Purpose of this Quotation To provide a fixed fee to deliver the professional services outlined below in order to carry out a feasibility review. Consultant Team Required Within the consultant team, the Architect will act as lead consultant and appoint the subconsultants necessary to support the services required. These will likely be consultants in cost management, sustainability as well as planning and heritage. Bidding teams are expected to suggest additional consultants that could support the project, all subconsultants fees are to be included within the total fixed fee amount.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fe9843b9-78a9-42b1-8054-9744735b105a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b083be65-f827-4c33-9afe-cab250e5df0a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

45212350 - Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71220000 - Architectural design services

71221000 - Architectural services for buildings

71222000 - Architectural services for outdoor areas

71223000 - Architectural services for building extensions

71230000 - Organisation of architectural design contests

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services

71251000 - Architectural and building-surveying services

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

71315100 - Building-fabric consultancy services

71315200 - Building consultancy services

71315210 - Building services consultancy services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
9 Jun 2025 - 10 Dec 2025 6-12 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
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
Post Town
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
Holywell
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PURCELL ARCHITECTURE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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