Official UK procurement notice
Oxford City Council Home Improvement Agency Ramps, Level Access Showers/Wetrooms and Associated Bathroom Works
Authority: Oxford City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOxford City Home Improvement Agency (HIA) is dedicated to helping older, disabled and vulnerable residents within Oxford City to live safely and independently in their own home. The agency service is available to people who are vulnerable and need help repairing, maintaining or adapting their home.
The HIA agency is contracted by Oxfordshire County Council to deliver additional services that enable people to remain in their home.
The HIA support their clients to complete applications made under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 for mandatory Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG). A DFG is a means tested grant with a maximum limit of £30,000 for essential housing adaptations to help disabled people stay in their own homes.
CPV: Building installation work · Construction work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Places
- up to 10 suppliers · 13 bids received (1.3 per place) · 10 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 3 yrs from 3 Nov 2025
Published description of the framework
Mini Competition with highest scoring supplier recommended to the beneficiary of the DFG. The beneficiary of the DFG may select a supplier of their own choice (i.e. the applicant of the grant can accept the winning bidder or select a supplier of their own choice).
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,900,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Qualitative Total 60% Price 40%
- “Oxford City Council Home Improvement Agency Ramps, Level Access…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 10 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Aug 2025, 09:18 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Feb 2026, 16:45 GMT
- Authority reference
OCC000816- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-052263- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058ff0Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 26 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 18 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
29 Aug 2025 → 20 Feb 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published29 Aug 2025, 09:18 BST
- Clarification questions by399 days ago18 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends391 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown26 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts354 days ago3 Nov 2025
- Latest notice published244 days ago20 Feb 2026, 16:45 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Aug 2025- Tender notice published29 Aug 2025, 09:18 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published24 Oct 2025, 16:55 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete24 Oct 2025, 16:55 BST
- Contract signature expected10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published20 Feb 2026, 16:45 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpford Renewables LimitedSME, Hillrose Property Services LtdSME, Idyllic Construction LimitedSME, NKS Contracts (Central) LtdSME, Oxford Direct Services Trading LimitedSME, R & A Haines Building ContractorsSME +4 more11 Nov 2025 – 10 Nov 2027 · up to 10 Nov 2028Extensions: 1 period of 12 months | £2,900,000 | 22 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Oxford City Council home Improvement Agency Ramps, Level Access Showers/Wetrooms and Associated Bathroom Works · Harpford Renewables LimitedSME, Hillrose Property Services LtdSME, Idyllic Construction LimitedSME, NKS Contracts (Central) LtdSME, Oxford Direct Services Trading LimitedSME, R & A Haines Building ContractorsSME +4 more
- Signed
- 11 Feb 2026
- Value
- £2,900,000
- Period
- 11 Feb 2026 – 10 Nov 2027 · up to 10 Nov 2028 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 period of 12 months
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13final-stage tenders | 13 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
10 commercial parties on the notice- Freechoice Property Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Harpford Renewables LimitedFramework contractor
- Hillrose Property Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Idyllic Construction LimitedFramework contractor
- Logic Contract Services LimitedFramework contractor
- NKS Contracts (Central) LtdFramework contractor
- Oxford Direct Services Trading LimitedFramework contractor
- R & A Haines Building ContractorsFramework contractor
- Seville Developments LimitedFramework contractor
- Snape Contracting Services LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender