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Legal Services for LGR

Oxfordshire County Council

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14 Aug 2026 at 16:13

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Summary of the contracting process

Oxfordshire County Council procured legal services to support local government reorganisation (LGR). The requirement is categorised as legal services and covers work delivered in the South East of England. The council is the buyer and the service is a professional advisory engagement rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The scope is focused on legal support connected with reorganising local government arrangements, so relevant work may involve advising a public authority through the legal and organisational issues arising from that change. The contract is associated with the council’s local government responsibilities and is intended for a specialist legal services provider able to support this public-sector reorganisation programme.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Oxfordshire County Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 1 June 2026 at 5pm, and the award was made on 22 June 2026. Browne Jacobson LLP was selected for an awarded value of £850,000. The contract period runs from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2029. The procurement has a total estimated value of £850,000 and is for services. The award is active, and the published outcome identifies one supplier. The available procurement details do not set out a separate quality or price weighting for evaluation.

This award is relevant to established legal services firms with a practice in local government reorganisation and the capacity to support a substantial, multi-year public-sector engagement. A credible future competitor would need to understand the legal framework governing local government structures, advise public authorities through complex organisational change, and provide coordinated advice over an extended programme. Access to the relevant framework route is commercially important because this requirement was awarded as a framework call-off rather than through an unrestricted tender. The council’s decision to appoint a large legal practice indicates that scale, delivery capacity and the ability to sustain senior specialist support are useful benchmarks for firms assessing similar work for Oxfordshire County Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services for LGR

Notice Description

Legal Services to support Local Government Re-organisation

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a1ba57bd-e003-44ee-b07e-7d734191d5d6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89dd9138-bfc4-4c39-b2d6-f113f517e936
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£850,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£850,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 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
OXFORD
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Browne Jacobson LLP

Further Information

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