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title: "Community-Based Training and Skills Sharing Offer Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059805"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-10"
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# Community-Based Training and Skills Sharing Offer Service

Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059805

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## Summary

Oxfordshire County Council has completed a procurement process for the "Community-Based Training and Skills Sharing Offer Service" contract. The contract, awarded to Healthwatch Oxfordshire, focuses on co-designing and developing research training and development programmes including Community Participatory Action Research. The awarded contract, valued at £25,000 excluding VAT, commenced on 26 August 2025 for a duration of six months, with a potential extension of four weeks. The procurement, classified under the industry categories for research and development services and training services, utilised a direct procurement method under the "Below threshold - without competition" category. This service is located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, specifically within the UKJ14 region.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and training services. Companies that focus on community-centric training and development initiatives will find potential for growth in collaborating with public authorities like Oxfordshire County Council. The tender, awarded via a direct procurement method, may encourage businesses with prior research and community service experience to engage with similar future projects. Moreover, suppliers specialising in facilitating or organizing research-related training could benefit from such strategic partnerships, enhancing their portfolio within the public sector.

## Notice

Oxfordshire County Council have awarded a contract to co-design and develop the network's broad research training and development program, including a specific training program on Community Participatory Action Research (CPAR) and or facilitating/organising research related training for network members. The contract is worth PS25,000 excluding VAT and commenced on 26 August 2025, for a period of 6 months, with an option for the Council to extend the contract period by a further 4 weeks.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055574-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 25 Aug 2025 - 25 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | HEALTHWATCH OXFORDSHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2025 at 15:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055574-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055574-2025
  10th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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