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26PROC12277 - Heyford Transport Strategy

Cherwell District Council

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25 Aug 2026 at 13:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cherwell District Council commissioned a Heyford Transport Strategy. The requirement is a professional transport planning and consultancy service, classified under transport agency services, to support the council’s transport strategy work. It is a single-service requirement managed by the council as the buying organisation. The stated delivery country is the United Kingdom. The work is relevant to transport consultancies, transport planners and firms that provide strategic advice on transport networks, movement, access and related public-sector planning requirements. The procurement concerns services rather than construction, physical infrastructure or the supply of vehicles and equipment. A supplier would need to understand public-sector transport strategy requirements and provide consultancy outputs aligned with the council’s objectives for Heyford.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It comprised one lot. SYSTRA was awarded the contract on 25 August 2026. The contract was signed on the same date and runs from 1 September 2026 to 1 September 2027. Its value is £47,973 excluding VAT and £59,966.25 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies SYSTRA as the selected supplier. The process was evaluated through the limited competition route, but the available record does not state the individual quality, technical or commercial criteria used to assess the competing proposals. This was a below-threshold procurement rather than an above-threshold procedure.

This award provides a clear signal that Cherwell District Council uses external specialist consultancy for transport strategy work associated with Heyford. Firms seeking comparable future work would need credible transport planning and transport strategy capability, with the ability to deliver a defined consultancy assignment as a single supplier. The selected provider, SYSTRA, is recorded as an SME, indicating that a smaller specialist consultancy can be competitive for this type of requirement. Relevant businesses should be comfortable working for a district council, responding to a limited-competition procurement route and presenting a focused proposal for transport agency services. Evidence of delivering clear strategic advice, managing the assignment within an agreed contract period and translating transport analysis into practical council-facing outputs would strengthen credibility when this requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

26PROC12277 - Heyford Transport Strategy

Notice Description

26PROC12277 - Heyford Transport Strategy Request for Proposal

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080842-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63520000 - Transport agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£47,973 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 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
Cherwell District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BODICOTE
Postcode
OX15 4AA
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
Cherwell
Electoral Ward
Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote
Westminster Constituency
Banbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SYSTRA

Further Information

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