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Legal Advisory Services - property

Oxfordshire County Council

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13 Aug 2026 at 17:14

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Summary of the contracting process

Oxfordshire County Council procured legal advisory services for the management of its estate. The requirement covers property-related legal work and is classified as legal services. The work is delivered across the South East of England. The buying organisation is Oxfordshire County Council, based in Oxford. This is a services contract rather than a goods or construction opportunity, and is relevant to law firms with a property and estates advisory practice supporting public-sector landholdings and estate management. The requirement is focused on legal advice connected with the council’s estate, rather than general legal services across all practice areas.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. Responses were due by 1 May 2026 at 5pm. The contract was awarded to Browne Jacobson LLP on 5 May 2026 for £200,000, with a contract period from 5 May 2026 to 4 September 2028. The award is active. Oxfordshire County Council is the buyer and Browne Jacobson LLP is the selected supplier. The published procurement value and awarded value are both £200,000. Participation was not identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award demonstrates demand from Oxfordshire County Council for specialist property-related legal advice supporting the management of a public estate. A credible future competitor would need an established property law practice, with solicitors able to advise on public-sector estate matters, transactions, land interests and the legal issues arising from managing council property. The successful supplier was a large law firm, indicating that the requirement can suit organisations with substantial legal capacity, depth of specialist staff and the resilience to support a multi-year council relationship. Familiarity with framework call-offs and public-sector procurement routes would also be important when pursuing comparable work for this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Advisory Services - property

Notice Description

Legal services for management of estate

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-78ee82e2-18a2-458a-9e94-698f3d146822
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a7b525a-cfa7-4e7d-bb48-a0054f7edfd2
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
5 May 2026 - 4 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Oxfordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
O
Postcode
OX1 1ND
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Further Information

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