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Published 8 Sept 2026, 13:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Planning Inspectorate (PINS) fees for the Local Plan 2045 examination

Authority: Oxford City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - unknown
Awarded value£150,000published contract · inc. VAT
Awarded 4 Aug 2026
Awarded to Planning Inspectorate

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Planning Inspectorate (PINS) fees for the Local Plan 2045 examination

The Council is required to pay for the services of the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) who are the national government body responsible for examining the new Local Plan 2045 now that it has been submitted for examination. The final cost of the work, and its duration, is subject to how the examination proceeds.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
Delivery: South East
75131000 Government services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - unknown
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 Sept 2026, 13:49 BST
Last source update
8 Sept 2026, 13:49 BST
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f48d

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £150,0001 contract inc. VAT — no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Planning Inspectorate——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Planning Inspectorate

    Signed
    4 Aug 2026
    Value
    £150,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    4 Aug 2026 — 4 Aug 2027 · up to 4 Dec 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 year contract initially, with option to extend depending on needs of the examination e.g. further 6 months.

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 13:49 BSTUK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Oxford City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJQW-3663-YMYQ Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford, South East, OX1 1BX [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender