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Planning Consultant appointment on Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford

OXFORD CITY HOUSING (DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED

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30 Sep 2026 at 09:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxford City Housing (Development) Limited commissioned planning consultancy for the Diamond Place car park site in Summertown, Oxford. The work supports the development of new homes, a health centre and a community centre, with advice extending through preparation of a planning submission. This is a planning and development consultancy service, rather than construction work: the requirement is to advise on the proposed scheme and take it to the planning-submission stage. Delivery is associated with Diamond Place in Summertown, Oxford. The procurement covers one lot and is relevant to planning consultancies with experience advising on housing-led, mixed-use development and coordinating proposals that include community and health facilities.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Savills (UK) Limited. The buyer used a below-threshold procedure. The contract was signed on 22 September 2026 and runs from 22 September 2026 to 21 December 2027, with an option to extend by up to six months to make the planning submission; the maximum extent date is 22 February 2028. The awarded contract value is £62,101.20 including VAT. The requirement was handled as a single lot. The published procurement information does not describe award or evaluation criteria, so the basis on which competing proposals were assessed cannot be stated from the available details.

For planning consultancies, this award demonstrates demand from Oxford City Housing (Development) Limited for advice that carries a housing-led development from early planning work through to submission. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to show it can advise on a site with several proposed uses and bring forward proposals for homes alongside health and community facilities. Relevant strengths include planning strategy, development management, preparation and coordination of a planning application, and the ability to support a project through the submission milestone. The appointed supplier is a large consultancy, indicating that an established firm can compete for this scale of commission; the work itself is a focused consultancy appointment rather than a construction contract. Suppliers should be prepared to evidence relevant mixed-use planning experience and the capacity to deliver a submission-ready scheme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Planning Consultant appointment on Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford

Notice Description

Planning advice up to a Planning submission on the development of new homes, health centre, community centre at Diamond Place car park site, Summertown, Oxford

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d0c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092136-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£62,101 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Sep 2026 - 21 Dec 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
OXFORD CITY HOUSING (DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED
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
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
Holywell
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Savills

Further Information

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