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title: "Employment Land Needs Assessment - AWARD"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1995dc4f-9d34-4cac-9568-f18daba8d2cf"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OXFORD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-13"
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# Employment Land Needs Assessment - AWARD

Buyer: OXFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1995dc4f-9d34-4cac-9568-f18daba8d2cf

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## Summary

Oxford City Council has completed the procurement process for the 'Employment Land Needs Assessment', which falls under the industry category of research and development consultancy services with the CPV code 73200000. The contract was awarded to Rapleys LLP, focusing on assessing the performance of employment sites and defining Oxford's Functional Economic Market Area. The tender process was conducted as an open procedure and the contract period ran from 10th March 2025 to 9th April 2025, with the award formalised on 9th April 2025 and published on 13th May 2025. The main location for service delivery is Oxford, within the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement offers significant potential for businesses specialising in socio-economic research and consultancy services, particularly those capable of addressing the economic profiling of urban areas. The contract, valued at GBP 39,000, represents a lucrative opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which are noted as suitable bidders in this case. Firms with expertise in regional economic assessments and the ability to provide detailed market analyses would be well-positioned to pursue similar opportunities with local councils looking to evaluate and enhance their employment land frameworks.

## Notice

In Addition to: Review the criteria for assessing the performance of existing employment sites Define the Functional Economic Market Area in which Oxford operates Produce a socio-economic profile for Oxford

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d93dac1c-f92f-468f-b4e6-f44cc1a0d3aa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Mar 2025 - 9 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OXFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Holywell |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RAPLEYS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 May 2025 at 16:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d93dac1c-f92f-468f-b4e6-f44cc1a0d3aa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d93dac1c-f92f-468f-b4e6-f44cc1a0d3aa
  13th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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