Notice Information
Notice Title
Operation and Management of the Charter markets in Witney and Chipping Norton
Notice Description
The Authority is seeking a skilled and experienced commercial market operator to manage its charter markets in Witney and Chipping Norton. The successful operator will be responsible for revitalising and enhancing the markets, incorporating the feedback and suggestions gathered from the recent West Oxfordshire Markets survey, which highlighted several key areas of improvement. This Supplier will work to boost market vibrancy, diversify offerings, support local businesses, and improve customer satisfaction.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050b83
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042321-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
55900000 - Retail trade services
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
79411000 - General management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £54,600 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £54,600 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £54,600 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £54,600 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@publicagroup.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WITNEY
- Postcode
- OX28 1NB
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Witney North
- Westminster Constituency
- Witney
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042321-2025
23rd July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041380-2025
18th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018482-2025
1st May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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