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title: "HIF Project Director"
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# HIF Project Director

Buyer: Oxfordshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2fe42483-e903-4726-a438-d6411785e151

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## Summary

Oxfordshire County Council procured project management consultancy services through the appointment of a Project Director for the implementation of HIF1. The role is to oversee delivery of the HIF1 project, requiring senior project direction and management capability rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The work is to be delivered in the South East of England, with Oxfordshire County Council as the buying organisation. The procurement is relevant to consultancies and professional services businesses that provide project directors or comparable programme and project management leadership. The requirement is centred on overseeing implementation for a public-sector client and may suit organisations with experience managing complex delivery programmes in the South East.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with a tender submission deadline of 24 April 2026 at 5pm. The contract was awarded to Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited on 1 May 2026 for £441,104. The contract period runs from 1 May 2026 to 31 January 2029. The requirement was treated as a services contract with a total estimated value of £441,104. The published outcome identifies one active award and one supplier. The procurement record does not set out separate lots or an award-criteria weighting; businesses reviewing this opportunity should therefore focus on the appointed Project Director service, the framework call-off route and the scale and duration of the awarded engagement.

This award provides a clear indication that Oxfordshire County Council uses framework call-offs to secure senior project management consultancy for HIF1 implementation. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide an experienced Project Director able to take responsibility for overseeing implementation, coordinate delivery and provide sustained leadership across a substantial public-sector engagement. The successful supplier was a large consultancy, and the procurement was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that the buyer sought the capacity associated with a larger professional services organisation. Relevant firms should be able to demonstrate strong project management consultancy capability, senior personnel suitable for director-level responsibility and the organisational capacity to support a long-running assignment in the South East.

## Notice

Provision of Project Director to oversee the implementation of HIF1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8229bc2-596c-49f4-bb5f-5e2caef4e0b0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 May 2026 - 31 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £441,104 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £441,104 |
| 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 | Oxfordshire County Council |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Postcode area | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1ND |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 16:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8229bc2-596c-49f4-bb5f-5e2caef4e0b0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8229bc2-596c-49f4-bb5f-5e2caef4e0b0
  13th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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