Planning

Consultancy Service for New Bicester HWRC (Household Waste Recycling Centre)

  • Oxfordshire County Council

UK3: Planned procurement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-069999

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d7b8 (view related notices)

Published 31 October 2025, 10:52am



Scope

Reference

I-4745

Description

Oxfordshire 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, procurement of the Principal Contractor, and overall delivery of the project. The Supplier is expected to provide a multi-disciplinary design service in accordance with the OCC Consultant Scope of Services - Traditional.

Total value (estimated)

  • £440,000 excluding VAT
  • £528,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 2 February 2026 to 1 February 2031
  • Possible extension to 1 February 2033
  • 7 years

Description of possible extension:

Optional 2 years extension (12 month periods)

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Contract locations

  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

7 November 2025

Enquiry deadline

21 November 2025, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

12 December 2025, 12:00pm

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

16 January 2026


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Contracting authority

Oxfordshire County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZNW-8281-MHNM

3rd Floor

Oxford

OX1 1ND

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government