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LGR Workstream - Workshops

Oxfordshire County Council

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24 Aug 2026 at 15:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxfordshire County Council procured consultancy services for its Local Government Reorganisation workstream, specifically workshops delivered under the “LGR Workstream - Workshops” requirement. The service falls within human resources management consultancy, covering advice and facilitated workshop activity for the council’s workstream. The buyer is Oxfordshire County Council, a sub-central public authority based in Oxford. Delivery is associated with Oxfordshire, within the United Kingdom. The procurement comprised one lot, covering the complete workshop requirement. The selected supplier, Newtrality Ltd, is a Bromsgrove-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The opportunity is therefore relevant to consultancies that provide human resources management advice and can support public-sector organisational change activity through structured workshops for a county council.

The procurement has been completed and awarded, with the contract active. Oxfordshire County Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the legal basis identified as 2023/54. Newtrality Ltd was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 10 June 2026 and runs from 10 June 2026 to 6 November 2026. Its value is £48,000 excluding VAT, or £57,600 including VAT. The award and contract cover services rather than goods or works. The available procurement information identifies the workshop and human resources consultancy requirement, with the complete lot awarded to Newtrality Ltd. The procurement has not been reported as cancelled, terminated or unsuccessful.

This procurement is evidence that Oxfordshire County Council buys focused consultancy support for local government reorganisation workstreams, using workshops as a delivery method. A supplier considering comparable future council requirements would need to offer human resources management consultancy alongside the ability to design and facilitate workshops for organisational change. The award to Newtrality Ltd, an SME, indicates that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist consultancy rather than only by a large professional services firm. The council’s use of a below-threshold direct award without competition also shows the route used for this requirement. Firms building a credible position for similar work would benefit from a clearly defined workshop offer, relevant public-sector change capability and capacity to support a single council workstream.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LGR Workstream - Workshops

Notice Description

Contract for the Provision of Consultancy Services - OCC and Newtrality

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eac2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080449-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£48,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
10 Jun 2026 - 6 Nov 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Newtrality LTD

Further Information

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