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Returning to Keble College as our venue in 2023, these awards are now in their 5th year and categories are designed to reflect the diversity of the region. A wonderful occasion to celebrate with colleagues.
OxPropFest (12th September) will be held at Keble College again and include Day Experiences and Awards.
If you’d like to become a sponsor in 2023 please contact us 0203 478 7340 or info@ukpropertyforums.com
13.45 – 16.00
After two years very successful years at Bicester Motion, OxPropFest is returning to Keble College, Oxford. Using the backdrop of this unique location in the middle of Oxford’s Knowledge Quarter, we have developed a choice of Walks reflecting the unique changes which are happening in the world of property in Oxford. Cost £55+VAT.
All aboard the OxProp open top!
Delegates will be able to visit all of the projects by open top bus and with a guided commentary from the project sponsors as an introduction before a brief tour of the developments, subject to time constraints. The Walks have kindly been supported by Oxford Buses and Oxford Innovation.
DETAILS Meeting at The H B Allen Centre (25 Banbury Road), delegates will be hosted by Oxford Innovation that manages the Grassroots Workspace located in the basement. We shall then get on board the bus and visit Oxford North visitors centre, the proposed triangle development for Oxford Football Club, view the masterplan for Begbroke Science Park, visit the Innovation Quarter at Oxford Technology Park in Kidlington before we head back to Keble College.
TIMINGS We shall meet at The H B Allen at 1.45pm and return to this location by 4.15pm (ish), in time for attendees to get ready for the evening awards. Maximum numbers 40.
NB UK Prop Social Members: limited to two places per company if not attending the evening awards evening and four places if attending the awards evening. Non-members must purchase a ticket for the bus tour. Finally, due to reasons beyond our control, we have had to re-arrange Walk One as previously advertised and consolidate the Walks.
As in previous years we take the selection of judges and the judging process very seriously. Changes are made on a yearly basis to the panel and accountability expected from the judging process when selecting the winners and runners up.
Athlete Property Investment
West Waddy Archadia
Culham Science Centre
A'Bear & Ball
Advanced Oxford
Earth Trust
OxLEP
UK Property Forums
HOP Partners
Edgars
Bidwells
UK Property Forums
Adrian James Architects
Carter Jonas
OxPropFest is a Black Tie Dinner to be held at Keble College in Oxford. The venue can seat 308 people for the dinner and we are now taking bookings. The cost of each Awards + Music ticket includes a reception drink upon arrival, three course meal, and of course access to the College Bar afterwards. OxPropFest has become one of the largest property dinners outside London with many excellent reviews.
In the design and implementation of the awards, we will strive to reduce the carbon footprint of this event. For example, the decision on the location of the venue is in close proximity to public transport stations, the use of digital ticketing in all aspects of event management, the limited use of paper where possible, the provenance of the food served and the design of the awards, which will be made of recycled or sustainable materials. As the event approaches, we will incorporate initiatives into the event.
For OxPropFest Awards & Dinner bookings – BOOK HERE.
Celebrating success is essential and the giving of awards is a simple but effective way of saying – well done! In 2022 we had an excellent range of submissions (50+) and there is no reason why we can’t repeat again in 2023. The awards will be hosted in the Great Hall at Keble College which has a capacity of 320 and is one of the largest and most impressive venues in Oxford. Sitting on College style tables, guests will experience an evening that will be unique and memorable.
OxPropFest is now fixed into the Oxfordshire property diary and widely acclaimed as a new benchmark for regional property events. OxPropFest has developed a unique awards programme that is tailored to the Oxfordshire property market and provides delegates with an opportunity to network with key decision makers from across the Oxfordshire property market. Judges will aim to cut the list to a maximum of 3 or 4 companies so that attendees have degree of expectation on the evening of the awards.
The Judges will be looking for submissions that cover the 12 months of 2022, however, they can cover a longer time frame if the project’s gestation period has been more than 12 months. Where possible, site visits from the Judges will take place and full Terms & Conditions are listed on the submission form.
CORE CRITERIA EXPECTED ON ALL SUBMISSIONS BY THE JUDGES
Sponsored by: 
About this award:
New in 2023, this prestigious award will showcase a deal, transaction or agreement which has changed the course of your business during the past 12 months and would be seen as a barometer by your peers and reflective of your success the Oxfordshire market. Submissions can cover the real estate, architectural and construction sectors and a merger, acquisition, property sale or winning of a major contract. All submissions should reflect the scope and depth of your successes in Oxfordshire, using references from clients and other supporting evidence to help provide information for the Judges.
Shortlist:
CBRE’s acquisition of VSL
Letting of Swailes SuperLab, Oxford
Oxford Technology Park
Sponsored by: 
About this award:
New for 2023, we would like to receive submissions from a Project Team which can demonstrate how successful it has been in not only in the delivery of a project but also the dynamics within the team. Measurables could include a positive client feedback or reduction in the project programme or imaginative cost plan ideas or innovative new ideas or maybe, evidence of real project collaboration. This award is aimed at rewarding the whole team and will be an opportunity for the consultant team to be recognised and named.
Shortlist:
DevComms
Ridge
Robin Swailes Design & Development
Sponsored by: 
About this award:
Good architecture in the built environment where climate, community and nature are built into the design has never had such a high profile. Driven by client expectations and the rigours of the planning process, architects have to absorb the many challenges thrown at them and produce buildings and landscapes which reflect the not only respect the local vernacular but achieve client approval. Judges will be looking for practices who can demonstrate a track record of success in Oxfordshire and back up their success with positive client feedback.
Shortlist:
A’Bear & Ball Architects
Hawkins\Brown
Ridge & Partners
Sponsored by: 
About this award:
Construction companies (submissions from New Build, Trad or D&B companies will be welcomed) are very busy across Oxfordshire delivering new houses, commercial, industrial and retail projects. This award recognises all types and sizes of contractors with both large and small turnover working across the region. Judges will be looking for evidence of successfully completed projects over the past 12 months, positive feedback from clients, consultants and their supply chain partners to achieve successful project outcomes on projects and showing their connections with local communities. Attaching references from clients and other supporting evidence will always help the judges in their deliberations.
Shortlist:
Kingerlee
Morgan Sindall (Thames Valley + Oxford)
Sponsored by: 
About this award:
New housing is an important part of Oxfordshire’s vision for growth. This award recognises a housing development (or developer) that manages to achieve the proverbial holy grail of matching the needs of the planners, the local community and help to fulfil the needs of Oxfordshire’s housing plans. Submissions need to showcase an approach to quality design, placemaking, sustainability and materials and the successful completion of the project. To be accepted, the project must have been completed or a section / phase completed over the past 12 months and could include designs for communities / community place making, Garden Towns, Urban Villages, individual homes or small estates.
Shortlist:
Large Scheme
Kingsgrove, Wantage
Park View, Woodstock
Winters Rise, West Hanney
Small Scheme (fewer than 10 units)
Bracegirdle Road, Oxford
Whitehouse Farm, Wantage
Zion’s Hill, Woodstock
Sponsored by: 
About this award:
Industrial, science, education and office development activity across the whole of Oxfordshire has been strong over the past 12 months. This award encourages submissions from developers, educational providers and investors who have been involved with new projects in these sectors and can demonstrate that the buildings have matched the client’s brief and are part of the Local Plan to generate new income for Oxfordshire. Attaching references from clients and other supporting evidence will always help the Judges in their deliberations.
Shortlist:
IDRM, Oxford
Swailes SuperLab, Oxford
Innovation Quarter at Oxford Technology Park
Sponsored by: 
About this award:
A special award for a special project. Entries for this award will showcase Oxfordshire’s finest new quality buildings which answer the client’s brief, and which become inspirational for the users and the wider community. Alternatively, it could include a new build project which has been constructed to a high-level of finish, design, procurement and with strong sustainable credentials. Entries can come from across all sectors including the office, educational, residential, retail and tourism sectors, which have all been past winners of this award. At the discretion of the judges, entries may also be submitted from other categories for this award.
Shortlist:
Cheng Yu Tung Building Jesus College, Oxford
Stonehill House, Bloxham School
The Dutch Barn, Botley
Swailes SuperLab, Oxford
About this award:
The drive towards low carbon is now part of most project briefs in Oxfordshire. Reflecting the very real changes that are happening in our world, the built environment in Oxfordshire increasingly needs to reflect these pressures in the approach to new developments, the design of buildings and the project process. The proposal needs to showcase a clear strategy and subsequent implementation of a zero carbon strategy for the project (or initiative) which is measurable in respect of benefits to the environment. This award could also be entered in one of the other categories and the Judges are sympathetic to the challenges of achieving low carbon in Legacy Cities such as Oxford.
Shortlist:
Cheng Yu Tung Building, Jesus College, Oxford
IDRM, Oxford
Wolfson College, Oxford
Sponsored by: 
About this award:
A celebration of a person under 35 years of age, who has shown leadership and is an inspiration to others around them. Submissions need to demonstrate, not only how the individual has become an integral part of the business, but also how they have shown responsibility beyond their age. Examples of successful project delivery may include evidence of success from their ‘clients’ in the form of references and case studies. This could include graduates, apprentices and junior members of the team who have recently joined the company which upon discretion of the judges we could split the category depending on the quality of the awards to reflect an award for recent graduates as well as more mature employees.
Shortlist:
Amy Powell, Edgars
Emily Taylor, DevComms
Izzie Diment, PBA
Josh Keyte, Bidwells
Kelly Sawyer, Freeths
Liv Thomas, Savills
Will Davis, CBRE
Sponsored by: 
About this award:
Nominations are encouraged from across the property sector from individuals, or teams, who have been integral to the success of the Oxfordshire property market over a period of time and have not just been a one-hit-wonder, so to speak. They must be able to demonstrate not only personal success in their business but also show evidence of helping to fulfil the goals and aspirations of their colleagues. When submitting a Team for the award, we will be looking for a team effort beyond the call of the normal working day. For this award, a list of submissions will be generated to the Judges and the winner will be announced in the final presentation of the evening by the joint chair of the judges, Nigel Tipple and Matthew Battle.
Matt Batt Award
Olivia Lane-North, Spacecraft Consulting
Dave Beesley, The Oxford Furniture Company
Best Law Firm
Mills & Reeve
Best Property Advisor
VSL now CBRE
Best Planning Advisor
Edgars
Best Architect
Purcell UK
Best Contractor
Beard Construction
Best Residential Development (Small Scheme)
327 Woodstock Road, Oxford
Best Residential Development
Heyford Park, Bicester
Best Commercial Development
Bee House, Milton Park
Best Innovative Initiative of the Year
FarmED, Shipton-upon-Wychwood
Project of the Year
The Wing, Henley-on-Thames
Young Person of the Year
Rachel Woodman, Bidwells
Damon Ball, A’Bear+Bell Architects
Property Leader of the Year
Leader – Steven Sensecall, Carter Jonas
Team – OxLEP
Sponsored by: TBC
An excellent opportunity to meet fellow guests, potential award winners with a welcome drink and start to feel the atmosphere for the awards evening at Keble College.
For the OxPropFest Awards, our moderator Goldie Sayers will present the awards to the winning companies and individuals.
Carriages await as the event closes.
Book direct via their website for a single/double ensuite room.
Keble College
Parks Road
Oxford
OX1 3PG
Website: Keble College
