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title: "Wantage Market Place Improvement Scheme"
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# Wantage Market Place Improvement Scheme

Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5b2a198b-e528-4bcc-b116-f02e2211d833

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## Summary

The Wantage Market Place Improvement Scheme is a significant public procurement project spearheaded by Oxfordshire County Council, intended to transform the marketplace into a more accessible and pedestrian-friendly space. The project falls under the "Construction consultancy services" industry category and involves efforts to enhance public safety, air quality, and economic activity through improved traffic flow and sustainable transport options. The procurement process has reached the 'award' stage, with the contract starting on 4th August 2025 and concluding on 1st February 2027. This initiative, aligned with multiple regional plans, was executed through a selective, restricted procedure with an awarded value of £59,850 to the supplier URBAN MOVEMENT LIMITED. The location of the project is centered in Wantage, England, with potential implications for wider stakeholders in the British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, the Isle of Man, and the rest of the world.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses involved in construction and design consultancy services, particularly those focused on urban development and sustainable transport solutions. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are also suitable contenders, given the project’s inclusivity criteria. Businesses equipped to deliver innovative design and consultancy services that align with regional transport plans could significantly benefit from participating in such procurement exercises. Companies in this domain can leverage the project to establish a foothold in regional development initiatives, supporting urban regeneration and community engagement efforts that aim to create vibrant, economically viable public spaces.

## Notice

The Wantage Market Place Improvement Scheme is a major town centre improvement project led by Oxfordshire County Council. It aims to be a committed investment aimed at transforming a vehicle-dominated environment into a vibrant, accessible, and people-focused public space. The scheme is supported by approved funding, enabling feasibility design, community co-production, traffic modelling, and completion of preliminary design. The scheme aims to reduce traffic dominance, improve safety and accessibility, enhance air quality, and boost the local economy through better use of public realm. Aligned with the Local Transport and Connectivity Plan (LTCP), Vision Zero, and Wantage and Grove LCWIP, the project seeks to: * Reconfigure traffic flows, * Ensure people with accessibility needs can move through the space, * Introduce high-quality public realm improvements and landscaping, * Support sustainable transport and local economic vitality.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20977398-f124-407b-b5bd-5c6147ecb3df |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 3 Aug 2025 - 1 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £179,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £59,850 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | URBAN MOVEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2025 at 17:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20977398-f124-407b-b5bd-5c6147ecb3df

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20977398-f124-407b-b5bd-5c6147ecb3df
  5th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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