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In brief
Oxfordshire County Council has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering and construction work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £25,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 25 years, up to 30 years with extensions, starting 1 February 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
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What the notice says
The programme seeks to improve the energy performance of owner-occupied homes through the deployment of domestic low-carbon energy technologies and associated services. The Council intends to procure a long-term service capable of supporting residents throughout the lifecycle of the installation, from initial assessment and installation through to operation, maintenance, optimisation, customer support and end-of-term arrangements. The Council’s requirements, procurement detail and scope remain subject to change following market engagement and internal approvals. This notice is not a call for competition and does not commit the Council to commencing a procurement, awarding a contract or…Read the full description
The programme seeks to improve the energy performance of owner-occupied homes through the deployment of domestic low-carbon energy technologies and associated services. The Council intends to procure a long-term service capable of supporting residents throughout the lifecycle of the installation, from initial assessment and installation through to operation, maintenance, optimisation, customer support and end-of-term arrangements.
The Council’s requirements, procurement detail and scope remain subject to change following market engagement and internal approvals. This notice is not a call for competition and does not commit the Council to commencing a procurement, awarding a contract or adopting any particular procurement route.
The Council is not currently intending to procure a model that requires residents to enter into regulated consumer credit, hire purchase, conditional sale or similar consumer finance arrangements. The questionnaire issued as part of the Market Engagement will request you to confirm whether your proposed approach can be structured without requiring residents to receive credit, defer payment for ownership, or enter into any regulated consumer finance arrangement. If the Council chooses to proceed it is likely to follow a Competitive Flexible Procedure Route under the PA2023 regulations and this by definition will have multiple stages. Further information will be provided following feedback from Market Engagement
This expression of interest pertains to the Market Engagement activity that the Council is seeking to undertake. Interested suppliers should download and complete the questionnaire that is attached to this event and return it via the messaging portal NO LATER THAN 1900hrs on 250926
PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILST THE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR SUPPLIERS UNTIL THE PUBLICATION OF THE OF THE ITT TENDER DOCUMENTAION THEY WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO PARTICPATE IN THE MARKET ENGAGEMENT UP TO 19:00 ON 250926 . THE COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO IGNORE ANY MARKET ENGAGEMENT RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER 250926
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 088860-2026
About the buyer
Oxfordshire County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
34Awards
21Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering
- Dma Signs Limited1 contract
- Jacobs U.K. Limited1 contract
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- Value not stated
From notice 088860-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.