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title: "Consultation on Greater Oxford Development Corporation - Evidence Base & Spatial Options"
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# Consultation on Greater Oxford Development Corporation - Evidence Base & Spatial Options

Buyer: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6dee2b83-e685-4a86-9243-2ad7466a91e1

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## Summary

Homes England commissioned consultancy services to support the Greater Oxford Development Corporation. The work covers preparing a consolidated evidence base from data across Oxfordshire and developing several spatial options to shortlist possible boundaries for the corporation. It is a research, planning and built-environment assignment combining architectural, construction, engineering and inspection expertise with research and development consultancy. Delivery is across Oxfordshire, England. The requirement is classified under architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, with additional classification for research and development consultancy. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The buyer is Homes England, also referred to as the Homes and Communities Agency, operating from Newcastle upon Tyne.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a tender process. The tender submission deadline was 1 July 2026 at 23:59. The contract was awarded on 16 July 2026 to Prior + Partners Ltd for £169,698 including the stated contract value, with an active contract running from 17 July 2026 to 30 November 2026. The procurement record describes the method as not applicable. The successful supplier is an SME. The requirement was evaluated through the completed tender process, with the published outcome identifying one active award. The work is a single requirement rather than a set of separately described lots, covering the evidence base and spatial-options consultancy for Greater Oxford Development Corporation.

This award demonstrates demand from Homes England for multidisciplinary teams able to combine spatial planning, built-environment analysis, data gathering and research-led consultancy. A credible future supplier would need to consolidate complex evidence across a wide geographic area, interpret housing, infrastructure, development and environmental information, and turn it into clear spatial options for decision-makers. Experience of strategic planning, boundary assessment, stakeholder evidence and communicating alternative development scenarios would be relevant. The opportunity is well suited to an SME with strong analytical and consultancy capability, particularly one able to bring together planning, architecture, engineering, research and geographic information skills. Competitors should be able to produce concise, defensible evidence and practical options for public-sector development decisions.

## Notice

Services provided to Homes England to prepare a consolidated evidence base of data across Oxfordshire and to develop a number of spatial options for shortlisting for the boundary of the Greater Oxford Development Corporation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdc5f8c3-f5a5-4c9c-90cb-7ea44c14be91 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Jul 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £169,698 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £169,698 |
| 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 | Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE4 5BZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Arthur's Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Prior + Partners Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 15:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdc5f8c3-f5a5-4c9c-90cb-7ea44c14be91

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdc5f8c3-f5a5-4c9c-90cb-7ea44c14be91
  6th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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