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Published 12 May 2025, 09:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Legal Support for OCC HWRC tender

Official notice

Authority: Oxfordshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)
Published estimate£49,630,215≈ £6.2m / year · £59,556,258 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 30 Jun 2026awarded 13 Apr 2026
Awarded to Sharpe Pritchard LLP
Contract term 8 yrsends 30 Sept 2035 · up to 30 Sept 2035 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To help resource the legal element of HWRC contract procurement (I-1325)

CPV: Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 8 yrsPublished value£49,630,215
Contract period: 1 Oct 2027 – 30 Sept 2035 (8 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2035 with extensionsValue: £49,630,215 exc. VAT · £59,556,258 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
Extensions: 8 year contract (in total) which will include an optional extension period based around the planned Local Government Reorganisation. Further details are to be confirmed and the above initial term and extension term are not confirmed as being the points at which they would occur.
90000000 Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 May 2025, 09:40 BST
Last source update
21 Apr 2026, 14:15 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Mar 2027
Authority reference
I-4956
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036134
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051071 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
30 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

12 May 2025 → 1 Oct 2027 · 6 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    12 May 2025, 09:40 BST
  2. Latest notice published185 days ago
    21 Apr 2026, 14:15 BST
  3. Next notice expected176 days ago
    29 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Submission deadline115 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
  5. Today
    23 Oct 2026
  6. Award decision expected byin 130 days
    1 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract startsin 343 days
    1 Oct 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

14 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    12 May 2025, 09:40 BST
    UK1
  2. Planned procurement notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 14:48 GMT
    UK3
  3. Procurement method changed
    27 Feb 2026, 14:48 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    27 Feb 2026, 14:48 GMT
  5. Planned procurement notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 16:13 GMT
    UK3
  6. Deadline moved to 30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    2 Mar 2026, 16:13 GMT
    +0 days · was 30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Planned procurement notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 19:18 GMT
    UK3
  8. Published value updated to £49,630,215
    2 Mar 2026, 19:18 GMT
    was £21,000,000
  9. Deadline moved to 30 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
    2 Mar 2026, 19:18 GMT
    -1 days · was 30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  10. Pipeline notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 19:21 GMT
    UK1
  11. Planned procurement notice published
    3 Mar 2026, 17:01 GMT
    UK3
  12. Contract details notice published
    21 Apr 2026, 14:15 BST
    UK7
  13. Status changed to complete
    21 Apr 2026, 14:15 BST
  14. Procurement method changed
    21 Apr 2026, 14:15 BST
Routine re-releases (7)
  • 2026-03: 2 releases · 2 Mar 2026, 2 Mar 2026
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 27 Feb 2026
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 12 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £175,1241 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sharpe Pritchard LLPSME£175,124 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Legal Support for OCC HWRC tender · Sharpe Pritchard LLPSME

    Signed
    13 Apr 2026
    Value
    £175,124
    Period
    13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2028 · up to 12 Apr 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Option to extend

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Oxfordshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZNW-8281-MHNM County Hall, New Rd, Oxford, South East, OX1 1NDContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SHARPE PRITCHARD LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC378650GB-PPON: PRCR-4411-VZCV Elm Yard, 10-16 Elm Street, London, London, WC1X 0BJContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender