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title: "Employers Agent and Principal Designer Services for Railway Lane, Littlemore"
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# Employers Agent and Principal Designer Services for Railway Lane, Littlemore

Buyer: OXFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1e4a5944-9903-4205-8823-9443805f7ccf

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## Summary

Oxford City Council has awarded a contract for the Employers Agent and Principal Designer Services for the Railway Lane, Littlemore project. The procurement is part of a construction-related services tender with a total value of £180,000. The tender had a selective procurement method with a tender period ending on 21st September 2022. The contract period is set to start on 17th October 2022 and end on 13th October 2023.

This opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) as the contract aims to achieve successful completion of the project, meeting OCHL's expectations and sustainability ambitions. Businesses in the construction industry experienced in project management and Employer's Agent services would be well-suited to compete for this tender with Oxford City Council.

## Notice

Oxford City Housing Ltd (OCHL), trading as OX Place, are working with Cantay Estates to collaborate on a 90 unit scheme at Railway Lane, Littlemore. The project is currently envisaged as multiple house types ranging from 1 bedroom flats to 5 bedroom houses for shared ownership and social rent. Work is currently being undertaken on the legal and planning aspects of the transaction after the scheme achieved a planning consent on the 19th July 2022. They are seeking a contractual commitment from OCHL ultimately culminating in a golden brick purchase and a build agreement to completion. The details of this contractual arrangement are being finalised. OCHL are seeking an external partner organisation (professional team) to act as project manager, Employer's Agent and contract administrator to advice, manage, certify and review all works and the ongoing quality of delivery in line with OCHL requirements and instructions and that all contractual matters are adhered to. They will act as the lead consultant for OCHL and are expected to be able to help OCHL negotiate the contracts and then manage them in a timely and efficient manner. For the avoidance of doubt OCHL will contract directly with the successful tenderer for the design and build contract and the Employers Agent will act on OCHL's behalf throughout the entire development process including any defects period. Separate to this tender, there will be a tender for the Clerk Of Works service at Railway Lane. Those organisations asked to tender for the EA services will also be asked to tender for the Clerk Of Works service at Railway Lane. Aims and objectives This is an important opportunity for OCHL. It is expected that the design and end product will meet the company's expectations, maximising return and meeting/exceeding the companies' sustainability ambitions. It will be the first scheme with Cantay Estates who aim to build high quality homes, going over and above the new planning regulations of June 2022. SCOPE OF WORK Broad Scope of the Services OCHL intends to award a contract to a single main supplier for the project management, Employer's Agent services. The contract will require the supplier to provide all necessary services to achieve a successful completion of the project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d30b2585-7504-404d-9229-a5dd272f97f7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 16 Oct 2022 - 13 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £57,000 |
| 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 1DS |
| 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 | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | A E THORNTON FIRKIN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71500000 - Construction-related services

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2022 at 14:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d30b2585-7504-404d-9229-a5dd272f97f7
- 31 Oct 2022 at 14:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a93bf21e-a53c-48da-8592-c9f59c32d66d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d30b2585-7504-404d-9229-a5dd272f97f7
  31st October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a93bf21e-a53c-48da-8592-c9f59c32d66d
  31st October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.oxford.gov.uk

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