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# Business Case for a Business Rates

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/business-case-for-a-business-rates-ocds-h6vhtk-06ee3f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Oxford City Council: "Business Case for a Business Rates". Published status: complete. Published Value: £0. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Oxford City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/oxford-city-council-ons-e07000178)
- **Published Value:** £0 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 September 2026 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy services, Business development consultancy services, Economic impact assessment, Feasibility study, Financial consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £370,414 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/business-case-for-a-business-rates-ocds-h6vhtk-06ee3f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06ee3f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/business-case-for-a-business-rates-ocds-h6vhtk-06ee3f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Focfordcc)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/business-case-for-a-business-rates-ocds-h6vhtk-06ee3f#participate

## Description
Oxford City Council is seeking to appoint a consultant to develop a business case in two stages to make the case to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for the creation of a business rates retention scheme for Oxford’s West End.
Awarded Supplier is required to complete full scope of both stages 
The project will be split into two stages: 
Stage 1 – Outline Business Case
Stage 2 – Full Business Case or Investment Plan.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66171000, 79311410, 79314000, 79410000, 79411100

- **Estimated Value:** £0

- **Contract Period:** 12/10/2026 to 31/05/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Business Case for a Business Rates Retention Scheme for Oxford (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **KPMG LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-OC301540`
  - Value: £370,414 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 04/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F082044-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-06T08:27:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T10:30:41.936Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06ee3f