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title: "5 Councils Corporate Services Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056a3f"
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# 5 Councils Corporate Services Project

Buyer: SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056a3f

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## Summary

South Oxfordshire District Council, along with Havant Borough, Vale of White Horse, Mendip, and Hart District Councils, have completed a procurement process extending their existing contract with Capita Business Services Limited for the "5 Councils Corporate Services Project." The contract, initially established in April 2016, is focused on delivering a range of business services, including revenues & benefits and local land charges, within locations such as Oxfordshire and Hampshire. This extension involves services through October 2028, with a potential further two-year extension. The procurement process utilised a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition, indicating a specific and direct approach to extending the services. Valleys of Horse and South Oxfordshire District Councils have also elected for an out-of-hours customer services extension avaliable for a similar time frame.

The extension of this contract represents a robust opportunity for businesses operating in the consultancy, customer services, financial services, and IT support sectors to expand their influence and reach. The estimated total value for the contract extension is £24,736,269, offering substantial work volumes across multiple services that could benefit larger firms looking to solidify their presence in public sector contracts. Those in the property management and IT services industries, in particular, may find promising avenues for collaboration and service delivery through this extended agreement, maintaining essential governmental operations efficiently while fostering growth and stability in the respective business fields.

## Notice

South Oxfordshire District Council, Havant Borough Council, Vale of White Horse District Council, 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, 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 Somerset Council who will exit the Contract entirely upon expiry of the initial term on 1 October 2025), have elected to utilise the extension provision 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 of the initial term, which may be up to October 2028 with the option to extend for an additional 2 years. 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 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 is 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 Somerset Council) for a period of up to 3 years with an option to extend for a further period of 2 years. This notice is also concerned with invoking the extension option within the Contract to extend its term for out of hours Customer Services for South and Vale District Council and Vale of White Horse Councils for 3 years with an option to extend for a further period of 2 years. Taking into account the value and scale of the original Contract the Councils consider that the extension to the Contract for up to 3 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 PS24,736,269 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/044777-2025 |
| 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 | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2025 |
| 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 | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | HART DISTRICT COUNCIL; HAVANT BOROUGH COUNCIL; VALE OF WHITE HORSE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | ABINGDON |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3JE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ37 North Hampshire |
| Local authority | Hart |
| Electoral ward | Fleet Central |
| Westminster constituency | North East Hampshire |
| 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
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security 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
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
- 72261000 - Software support services
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
- 75130000 - Supporting services for the government
- 75242110 - Bailiff services
- 75310000 - Benefit services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79342300 - Customer services
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
- 79500000 - Office-support services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79710000 - Security services
- 79810000 - Printing services
- 79820000 - Services related to printing
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- 98341130 - Janitorial services
- 98341140 - Caretaker services
- 98351000 - Car park management services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2025 at 13:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044777-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hart.gov.uk
- http://www.havant.gov.uk
- http://www.southoxon.gov.uk
- http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:100137-2015:TEXT:EN:HTML

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