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Principal Designer for A34 Harwell Layby Scheme

Oxfordshire County Council

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23 Oct 2026 at 14:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxfordshire County Council procured principal designer services for the A34 Harwell Layby Scheme. The requirement sits within architectural design services and concerns the design and delivery of a layby scheme on the A34 at Harwell. The work is for the council, with delivery in Oxfordshire. The contract uses an NEC4 Professional Services Short Contract. The available description identifies the principal designer role and the scheme, but does not provide a detailed task breakdown. This is a focused infrastructure-design commission for a road layby, rather than a general architectural appointment.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to WSP UK Ltd. The council used a limited competition below the relevant threshold. There was one lot. The contract was signed on 1 January 2026 and runs from 1 January to 31 December 2026. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT and £48,000 including VAT. The award is active, and the contract is active. No award evaluation criteria or award date are published in the available process details, so the basis for selecting WSP is not stated. The contract is for principal designer services under the NEC4 Professional Services Short Contract.

This award shows demand from Oxfordshire County Council for principal designer expertise on a defined highway infrastructure scheme. WSP UK Ltd, a large consultancy, was selected through limited competition, indicating that suppliers with established professional services capacity may be well placed for comparable work. Relevant capability would include fulfilling the principal designer role for a road or transport project and working within an NEC4 Professional Services Short Contract. The appointment is focused on the A34 Harwell Layby Scheme, so firms whose experience covers highway design and delivery are the closest fit. The procurement provides evidence of the type of specialist design service and supplier profile the council has used for this project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Principal Designer for A34 Harwell Layby Scheme

Notice Description

NEC 4Proffessional Services Short Form Contract for Title contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078f2c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100559-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71220000 - Architectural design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 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

WSP UK Limited

Further Information

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