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OCD

UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Oxford Council Direct Services

Oxford Council Direct Services is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-09-01 to 2026-09-01Updated 2026-09-01

£3.6M

Total spend

10

Contract awards

10

Unique suppliers

£453K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Oxford Council Direct Services has awarded 10 contracts worth £3.6M to 10 suppliers between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, at an average contract value of £453K, with the top five suppliers holding 96% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Oxford Council Direct Services

Top-five suppliers hold 96% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Asphalt Surfacing Limited1£3.0M
Contenur UK Limited1£140K
OAH LAW LIMITED1£120K
DH Oxfordshire Limited1£100K
Sitesafe UK Limited1£100K
EKS Associates Limited1£100K
Pitchbooking Limited1£30K
EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) LLP1£30K

Procurement categories

What Oxford Council Direct Services buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
3 awards£250K

Construction work

45
2 awards£3.0M

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
2 awards£200K

Software package and information systems

48
1 award£0

Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

34
1 award£140K

Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

43
1 award£30K

Recent contracts

Latest Oxford Council Direct Services contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Asphalt Surfacing Works

Asphalt Surfacing Limited · 2024-10-21

£3.0M

Provision of HGV Drivers

DH Oxfordshire Limited · 2024-08-30

£100K

Supply of Two Wheeled Plastic Bins

Contenur UK Limited · 2024-03-13

£140K

Domestic Waste Management Software

Bartec Municipal Technologies Limited · 2024-02-28

Health, Safety, Environmental, and Waste Support

EKS Associates Limited · 2023-12-14

£100K

Extension to Kitchens and Bathrooms Framework

FSG Property Services Limited · 2023-12-14

Contract for Health and Safety Support

Sitesafe UK Limited · 2023-12-14

£100K

Automated Locking Systems -Parks

Pitchbooking Limited · 2023-12-05

£30K

Ad-hoc legal support for FOIA requests

EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) LLP · 2023-10-10

£30K

Specialist legal advice

OAH LAW LIMITED · 2023-09-11

£120K

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Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Oxford Council Direct Services typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Specialist legal advice

Expires: 2026-09-11

£120K

Health, Safety, Environmental, and Waste Support

Expires: 2026-12-31

£100K

Contract for Health and Safety Support

Expires: 2026-12-31

£100K

Market analysis

Bidding into Oxford Council Direct Services — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

82%

Awards to SMEs

96%

Top-5 supplier share

9%

Framework call-offs

Awards to social enterprises

Around 82% of Oxford Council Direct Services’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Oxford Council Direct Services

How much does Oxford Council Direct Services spend on procurement?

Oxford Council Direct Services awarded 10 contracts totalling £3.6M between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, working with 10 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £453K.

Who are Oxford Council Direct Services's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Oxford Council Direct Services by total award value are Asphalt Surfacing Limited, Contenur UK Limited, OAH LAW LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 96% of contract value.

What does Oxford Council Direct Services buy from suppliers?

Oxford Council Direct Services's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, construction work, architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Oxford Council Direct Services contracts?

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-01

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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