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Property Acquisition Advice Services

Oxford City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

31 Jul 2026 at 08:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 Mar 2026 at 08:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxford City Council procured property acquisition advice services for residential property and housing requirements. The work is a professional property advisory service supporting the council’s acquisition of residential property. Delivery is for Oxford City Council in Oxford and the wider United Kingdom. The buyer is Oxford City Council, a sub-central public authority. The requirement covers one service lot and sits within the services category. Suppliers operating in residential property acquisition, housing-related property advice, valuation, due diligence, transaction support or associated advisory work would find the subject matter relevant. The service is focused on property acquisition and housing rather than construction, facilities management or general consultancy, so firms should have a direct capability in residential property and public-sector or institutional acquisition work.

The procurement has been awarded, with Carter Jonas LLP selected by Oxford City Council on 17 July 2026; the award remained pending at the recorded stage. Five bids were received, including three from SMEs. The open procedure was evaluated 60% on quality and 40% on price. The awarded value is £300,000 gross, and the award is above threshold. The standstill period ends on 12 August 2026. The awarded contract is scheduled to run from 24 August 2026 to 23 August 2028, with one optional 12-month extension to 23 August 2029. Assessment summaries were sent to tenderers on 30 July 2026, and contract signature was scheduled for 24 August 2026. Bids could be submitted electronically in English.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Oxford City Council for specialist residential property acquisition and housing advice, delivered through a competitive open procedure. A future competitor would need to show credible expertise in acquiring residential property and advising a public authority on housing-related transactions. Strong evidence should cover the quality of the proposed service, because quality carried more weight than price in the evaluation, alongside commercially competitive pricing. Relevant capability may include property search and acquisition strategy, market knowledge, valuation, negotiations, due diligence, legal and planning coordination, and transaction delivery. Firms should also be able to manage a council-facing advisory service at the scale and duration evidenced by this requirement, communicate clearly in English, and demonstrate experience suitable for a regulated, above-threshold public procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Property Acquisition Advice Services

Notice Description

Provision of Property Acquisition Advice Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0667d9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072450-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70331000 - Residential property services

70333000 - Housing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Oxford City 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 1BX
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
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Holywell
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Carter Jonas LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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