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title: "Energy Services for development at Cave Street, Oxford"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c37a"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Energy Services for development at Cave Street, Oxford

Buyer: OXFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c37a

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## Summary

Oxford City Council has completed the award process for a tender titled "Energy Services for development at Cave Street, Oxford," within the services industry category. The project is based in Oxford, United Kingdom, and focuses on providing consultancy services for energy-efficiency and environmental issues for a new build site intended for residential purposes. The procurement stage is complete, with XCO2 Energy Limited being awarded the contract, effective from 1st July 2026 for a period of one year, with the option to renew for up to three years. The procurement method was limited to below-threshold competition, aligning with UK legislative requirements under 2023/54.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for consultancy businesses specialising in energy-efficiency and sustainability services, particularly those experienced in delivering feasibility studies and compliance with UK Building Regulations. SMEs like XCO2 Energy Limited are well-suited to compete for similar projects due to their specialised expertise and capacity to engage in projects with a limited, competitive bidding process. The project requires tasks such as energy use modelling, heating system option reviews, and the preparation of compliance and energy statements, presenting further opportunities for companies to leverage their technical proficiencies and expand their portfolio in the growing market of sustainable construction and energy consultancy services.

## Notice

This work is to be carried out at a site on Cave Street, a 3 storey new build site in east Oxford aiming to provide circa 30 new flats. This has existing planning permission for a commercial building but will be resubmitted for residential. The fundamental requirements are: * Predicted energy use modelling * High level review of heating system options * Preliminary overheating review * Stage 2/3 SAP calculations to meet Part L Building Regulations Submissions * Overheating calculations to meet Part O Building Regulations * Production of an Energy Statement to meet planning requirement * Daylight, sunlight and overshading report

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062808-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 1 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £34,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OXFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1BX |
| 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 | Holywell |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | XCO2 ENERGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2026 at 12:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062808-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062808-2026
  3rd July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.xco2.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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