Official UK procurement notice
OxRail 2040: Plan for Rail Strategy
Authority: Oxfordshire County Council (Local council)
The requirement to develop and adopt a new rail strategy is set out in Policy 21 of our statutory Local Transport and Connectivity Plan (LTCP). (a) To provide context and background on the County's current and future rail development landscape.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe requirement to develop and adopt a new rail strategy is set out in Policy 21 of our statutory Local Transport and Connectivity Plan (LTCP).
The strategy's objectives are:
(a) To provide context and background on the County's current and future rail development landscape.
(b) Outline the collective rail development needs of the County.
(c) Articulate the County's rail development aspirations and priorities.
(d) Present a clear and prioritised list of objectives and actions to achieve those aspirations, agreed upon by both Members and industry stakeholders with decision-making power.
(e) Serve as the delivery plan for informing and influencing rail investment in Oxfordshire up to 2040, ensuring alignment across all objectives and enabling swift action when funding opportunities arise.
The rail strategy will have the following three key themes:
- Enhancing infrastructure and improving connectivity
- Climate action
- Rail as placeshaper
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- 22 Dec 2025, 12:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Dec 2025, 12:21 GMT
- Authority reference
I-4456- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085357- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fb75Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published22 Dec 2025, 12:21 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSP UK Limited | £54,876 inc. VAT † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · WSP UK Limited
- Signed
- 4 Jun 2025
- Value
- £54,876 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Jul 2025 – 1 Feb 2026 · up to 1 Aug 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Services may be extended for up to 6 months and the notice period is 1 month for the extension.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- WSP UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender