Official UK procurement notice
Technical Advisor for New Bicester Household Waste Recycling Centre
Authority: Oxfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOxfordshire County Council (OCC) operates a network of seven Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) across the county. The northern area, particularly around Bicester, is experiencing rapid growth. Currently, this area is served only by the HWRC at Ardley Fields, which is not owned by the Council and is subject to a lease expiring in September 2026.
The proposed new HWRC in Bicester is intended to replace the Ardley Fields site upon its closure. Oxfordshire County Council is seeking to appoint a consultancy to act as Principal Designer, Technical Advisor, and Project Manager. The appointed Supplier will be responsible for the design, planning, and supporting procurement of the Principal Contractor, and overall delivery of the project.
CPV: Construction consultancy services · Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£440,000
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).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Price
- Social Value
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open 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
- 31 Oct 2025, 10:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Mar 2026, 18:28 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
I-4745- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073880- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d7b8Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please return your Tender via the Councils Portal at sebp.due-north.com ↗
Reference: DN796042
Timeline
31 Oct 2025 → 19 Mar 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published354 days ago31 Oct 2025, 10:52 GMT
- Next notice expected346 days ago7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published340 days ago14 Nov 2025, 11:11 GMT
- Clarification questions by328 days ago26 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline312 days ago12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by276 days ago16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts260 days ago2 Feb 2026
- Assessment summaries sent225 days ago9 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published224 days ago9 Mar 2026, 18:28 GMT
- Standstill ends214 days ago19 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Oct 2025- Planned procurement notice published31 Oct 2025, 10:52 GMTUK3
- Tender notice published14 Nov 2025, 11:11 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active14 Nov 2025, 11:11 GMT
- Contract award notice published9 Mar 2026, 18:28 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Mar 2026, 18:28 GMT
- Contract signature expected20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetra Tech Consulting Limited23 Mar 2026 – 22 Jun 2029 · up to 22 Jun 2031Extensions: The duration of the contract services will be until the completion of the construction project to build the new HWRC. Based on current programme this is anticipated to be June/July 2029. However, the period during which the contract services are provided would be extended on however many occasions as required if the programme for the construction project extends. The estimated end date for such extensions is June/July 2031. | £488,201 | 9 Mar 2026standstill to 19 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Tetra Tech Consulting Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender