Business Case for a Business Rates

What the buyer is asking for

Oxford City Council is seeking to appoint a consultant to develop a business case in two stages to make the case to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for the creation of a business rates retention scheme for Oxford’s West End. Awarded Supplier is required to complete full scope of both stages The project will be split into two stages: Stage 1 – Outline Business Case Stage 2 – Full Business Case or Investment Plan.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 15%qualityRelevant skills and experienceRelevant skills and experience delivering business cases to Government departments on behalf of local authorities
• 15%qualityMethodologyMethodology for Stages 1 & 2
• 10%qualityProject TeamProject Team, including any partner organisations, with roles and experience on relevant projects
• 10%qualityMeet the required timeframeAbility to meet the required timeframe, including Gant charts for Stages 1 & 2.
• 10%qualitySocial Value
• 40%pricePrice

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 72 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published25 days ago

   28 Aug 2026, 09:41 BST
2. Submission deadlinetomorrow

   22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
3. Award decision expected byin 21 days

   12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice28 Aug 2026, 09:41 BST082044-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender