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

Official notice

Authority: Oxford City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - unknown

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Awarded value£150,000published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 4 Aug 2026

Awarded to The 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 #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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Sept 2026, 13:49 BST
Last source update: 8 Sept 2026, 13:49 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-084897
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f48d Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
8 Sept 2026, 13:49 BST
UK7

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 to	Value	Date	Status
The Planning Inspectorate	£150,000 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · The 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.

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 1BXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Planning InspectorateAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBTX-5596-GCYV Temple Quay House, Temple Quay, Bristol, South West, BS1 6PNContact email

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 Tender8 Sept 2026, 13:49 BST