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Legal Services for the Oxpens River Bridge Project

OXFORD CITY COUNCIL

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29 Sep 2025 at 14:43

Summary of the contracting process

Oxford City Council has initiated and completed a procurement process for legal services to support the Oxpens River Bridge Project through the awarding of a contract to GELDARDS LLP. This project focuses on preparing a NEC contract for the construction of a bridge linking the city centre to Grandpont Nature Reserve. The procurement, categorised under services within the legal sector, involved a limited method of competition below threshold and was conducted in the region of Oxford, UKJ14. The contract was signed on 25th September 2025 and is valued at £30,000 gross, with a provision for renewal over three further six-month periods, extending potentially until 2027.

The awarded contract presents significant opportunities for companies that offer specialised legal services, particularly those with experience in infrastructure projects and public authority agreements. The legal services required for such projects enable firms to engage with public sector clients, thus enhancing their portfolios and opening networks within governmental sectors. Business entities that focus on building expertise in construction-related legal frameworks or have a strategic interest in regional projects like the Oxpens River Bridge would find this type of tender particularly attractive for business growth and longer-term engagements with governmental authorities.

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Notice Title

Legal Services for the Oxpens River Bridge Project

Notice Description

The Council is seeking legal support to prepare a NEC contract for the construction of the Oxpens River Bridge linking the city centre to Grandpont Nature Reserve.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a441
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060604-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited 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

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
24 Sep 2025 - 24 Mar 2026 6-12 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

GELDARDS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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