To appoint Ridge & Partners for the provision of Principal Designer (as defined within the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015 and the Building Regulations (secondary legislation made under the Building Act 1984 and the Building Safety Act 2022)) to provide support to the Council in relation to the Oxford Covered Market masterplan, including essential works.

The decision follows a closed tender process.

The agreed contract sum is for RIBA Stages 2-7 inclusive at a total cost of £52,602 excluding VAT and including an allowance for contract extension to reflect the complexity of the works.

The contract is staged, with progress to subsequent RIBA stages consequent on Board approval.

The costs of the contract are included within the Council approved budget of £6.87m for the delivery of the Covered market masterplan.