Award

Legal Recruitment

OXFORD CITY COUNCIL

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23 Jul 2025 at 10:31

Summary of the contracting process

Oxford City Council has completed a procurement process for Legal Recruitment services, specifically the appointment of a Locum Practice Manager through Venn Group Limited, a large recruitment agency based in London. This procurement falls under the public authority sub-central government classification and was executed using a direct procurement method, notably below the threshold and without competition. Covering the region of South East England (UKJ14), the contract was signed on 1st July 2025, with the service period ending on 1st October 2025. The award was finalised and published on 23rd July 2025, indicating the procurement process is at the award stage.

This tender offers significant opportunities for large recruitment agencies specialising in legal personnel services to engage with public sector contracts. Although the contract was acquired via a direct procurement without competition, firms capable of supplying temporary staff such as locum practice managers could position themselves for future similar opportunities. Business growth could be supported by establishing a foothold within public authority contract networks, potentially broadening the scope of operations to include various public sector recruitment needs across regions like Oxford.

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Notice Title

Legal Recruitment

Notice Description

Locum Practice Manager for Legal Services via Venn recruitment agency

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05647a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042311-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,740 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20257 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 1 Oct 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OXFORD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@oxford.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1BX
Post Town
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Holywell
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VENN GROUP

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