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Oxford Local Plan 2045

Oxford City Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 15:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxford City Council commissioned legal advisory services for its Oxford Local Plan 2045. The requirement supports the council’s preparation and development of the local plan, so it is suited to organisations providing specialist public-sector planning and local-government legal advice. The work is for Oxford City Council and is delivered in Oxfordshire. The appointed supplier is Francis Taylor Building, a London-based small and medium-sized enterprise. The procurement concerns services rather than goods or construction works, with the requirement classified as legal advisory services. It is a single requirement covering the council’s legal advice needs for the Oxford Local Plan 2045, rather than a wider framework or a multi-service programme.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Oxford City Council used a below-threshold procedure, with the specific method recorded as unknown. Francis Taylor Building was selected for the requirement. The contract was signed on 4 June 2026 and runs from 4 June 2026 to 1 February 2028. Its gross value is £60,000. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement was organised as one completed lot. The available outcome information identifies the successful supplier and contract terms, but does not state an award date or detailed evaluation criteria. This is therefore an awarded, below-threshold legal services contract for a defined period and value, rather than an opportunity still progressing towards supplier selection.

This procurement indicates demand from Oxford City Council for specialist legal advice connected with local-plan preparation. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable expertise in planning law and local-government advisory work, with the ability to advise a public authority on a strategic local plan. Experience of advising councils, planning authorities or other public-sector bodies would help establish relevance, as would evidence of handling complex policy, regulatory and development issues. The appointed supplier is an SME legal practice, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist provider rather than only a large multidisciplinary firm. Firms seeking similar work should be able to provide suitably qualified legal advisers, understand public-sector governance and manage advice across a long-running planning programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Oxford Local Plan 2045

Notice Description

Oxford Local Plan 2045 - Legal Advice

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d115
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069267-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jun 2026 - 1 Feb 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Holywell
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Francis Taylor Building

Further Information

Notice Documents

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