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title: "5 Councils Corporate Services Project"
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# 5 Councils Corporate Services Project

Buyer: SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dd3e

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## Summary

The South Oxfordshire District Council, along with Havant Borough Council, Vale of White Horse District Council, Mendip District Council, and Hart District Council, have agreed to extend their existing contract with Capita Business Services for up to 3 years, with options for an additional 2 years. This contract, known as the 5 Councils Corporate Services Project, covers services in the business sector including law, marketing, consulting, and others. The recent extension, effective from 1 October 2025, mainly applies to Revenues & Benefits, Local Land Charges, and specific customer services. The locations involved are Oxfordshire and Hampshire. This extension is the latest phase in a contract initially awarded on 4 April 2016, valued at approximately £24.7 million.

This tender creates extensive opportunities for businesses specialising in business and corporate services, particularly those with expertise in financial consultancy, transaction processing, and customer service solutions. Companies capable of providing high-quality, cost-effective services would be ideal candidates to benefit from the extended scope of the contract. The stability and duration of the extended contract present a unique chance for businesses to establish long-term relationships and contribute to the efficient administration of essential public services in the specified regions.

## Notice

South Oxfordshire District Council, Havant Borough Council, Vale of White Horse District Council, and Mendip District Council, and Hart District Council ("the Councils") entered into a contract (for an initial duration of approximately 9 years) with Capita for a range of corporate and transactional services ("the Contract"). The opportunity was advertised under OJEU Notice 2015/S 057-100137 and the Contract entered into on 4 April 2016. Further details of the original Contract are set out in that OJEU Notice. The Councils have previously varied the Contract as per notice numbers: 109745-2020, 187598-2020 560746-2020 and 609089-2020. The Contract permits the Councils to enter into an extension for a total period of up to 5 years from the end of the initial term. The Councils (with the exception of Mendip Council (now Somerset Council) who will exit the Contract at its natural expiry of the initial term on 1 October 2025), intend to utilise the extension provided within the Contract to extend the services for Revenues & Benefits, and Local Land Charges only for a period of up to 3 years from the expiry date of the initial term, which may be up to October 2028 with an option to extend for a further 2 years beyond that date. South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council also wish to utilise the extension within the Contract to extend the out of hours service for Customer Services for a period of up to 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This section provides detail of the extended Contract as described above: The estimated value of the extension of Local Land Charges for a period of up to 3 years is PS1,100,000. The estimated value of the extension of Revenues & Benefits for a period of up to 3 years is PS23,400,000 The estimated value of the extension of the out of hours service of Customer Services for a period of up to 3 years is PS226,269. The estimated total value of the extension to the Contract amounts to PS24,736,269. Continues in Annex D1.

### Procurement Information

The Contract has previously been reduced (see notices 109745-2020, 187598-2020, 560746-2020 and 609089-2020) a summary of which is set out below. The reduction in the I-Hub and Human Resources (Advisory) Services resulted in a reduction in Contract value of approximately PS700,242 per year for the remainder of the Contract term. The reduction in the Licensing Services resulted in a reduction in contract value of approximately PS377,000 per year for the remainder of the Contract term. The reduction in the Human Resources Operational and Payroll Services resulted in a reduction of approximately PS1,012,086 per year for the remainder of the Contract term. The reduction in the Finance Services resulted in a reduction in Contract value of approximately PS634,000 per year for the remainder of the Contract term. The reduction in the Exchequer Services resulted in a reduction in Contract value of approximately PS1,630,000 per year for the remainder of the Contract term. The reduction in the Procurement function resulted in the Contract value being reduced by approximately PS2,376,000 for the remainder of the Contract term. The reduction in the IT function resulted in the Contract value being reduced by approximately PS441,000 for the remainder of the Contract term. Further reductions include: A reduction to front of house (Customer Services) for South & Vale and Hart, resulted in the Contract value being reduced by an approximate PS1,515,385 for the remainder of the Contract term. A reduction to Customer Services by Mendip (now Somerset) resulted in the Contract value being reduced by an approximate PS1,090,000 for the remainder of the Contract term. A reduction to IT Services by Mendip resulted in the Contract value being reduced by an approximate PS321,954, per year for the remainder of the Contract term. A reduction to IT Services by Hart resulted in the Contract value being reduced by an approximate PS249,659 for the remainder of the Contract term. This notice is concerned with invoking the extension option within the Contract to extend its term for the Revenues & Benefits and Local Land Charges services only for all Councils (except the former Mendip Council) for a period of up to 3 years, with an option to extend thereafter for a further period of up to 2 years. This notice is also concerned with invoking the extension option within the Contract to extend its term for the out of hours service under Customer Services for South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council for a period of up to 3 years, with an option to extend thereafter for a further period of up to 2 years Taking into account the value and scale of the original Contract the Councils consider that the extension to the scope of the Contract for up to 3 years, with an option to extend for an additional 2 years, is not substantial for the purposes of Regulation 72(1)(e) of the PCR given that the original Contract provided for an extension period beyond the initial 9 year term by up to a further 5 years. The 3-year extension has a total estimated value of PS15,936,269 in the context of the original PS140,262,000 Contract. In addition, the scope of the originally awarded Contract has significantly reduced and the economic balance of the Contract is moving away from the contractor by the reduction of the service opportunity despite the extension this notice is concerned with. The Councils consider that extending the Contract in the manner proposed is for operational and commercial reasons to achieve a smooth transition. The extension of these Services will ensure the smooth ongoing delivery of public services on a value for money basis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004339-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £24,736,269 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | ABINGDON |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3JE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Vale of White Horse |
| Electoral ward | Abingdon Abbey Northcourt |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC, TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 70 - Real estate services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 66600000 - Treasury services
- 70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98341130 - Janitorial services
- 98341140 - Caretaker services
- 98351000 - Car park management services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2025 at 13:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004339-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southoxon.gov.uk
- https://sebp.due-north.com/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:100137-2015:TEXT:EN:HTML

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