Notice Information
Notice Title
Strategic Partner for the delivery of Local Government Re-organisation (Oxfordshire Councils and West Berks)
Notice Description
The requirement is for suitably experienced supplier(s) to act as Strategic Partner to support the delivery of Local Government Reorganisation across Oxfordshire and West Berkshire. The requirement combines programme delivery support, transformation design, system convening, technical expertise, assurance and flexible capacity to respond to emerging programme needs.
Planning Information
1. We are inviting suitably qualified suppliers to an in-person event in Oxford on 21/07/2026 at 10.00-11.30 and the purpose of the event is to ask for supplier feedback in relation to our requirement for a Strategic Partner to support Local Government Re-organisation in Oxfordshire and West Berks. 2. Places will be allocated on first come first served basis up to room capacity. Only one representative per company or consortium should attend. 3. Should you be interested in attending, please contact Lauren.Doggett@Oxfordshire.gov.uk by 17th July. 4. Please note that should you not be able to attend you may still submit a bid response once the Tender is issued and we will include the any materials which were used during our market engagement events and include any questions and responses
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06c29c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062372-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Jul 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 22 Jul 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2026 - 1 Sep 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- OXFORD
- Postcode
- OX1 1ND
- 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
- TLJ11 Berkshire, TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Oxford
- Electoral Ward
- Osney & St Thomas
- Westminster Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062372-2026
2nd July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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