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Procurement Advice

OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED

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28 Aug 2026 at 10:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxford Direct Services Limited procured specialist procurement advice, classified as legal advisory services. The appointed supplier is expected to advise the organisation on procurement matters rather than provide goods, construction or operational services. The buying organisation is Oxford Direct Services Limited, a public authority based at Cowley Marsh Depot in Oxford. The work is to be delivered in the United Kingdom. This requirement will suit legal practices, procurement consultancies and specialist advisers whose work covers public procurement, tendering, contract award and related commercial or regulatory issues. The procurement is focused on advice, so suppliers primarily offering physical works, products or general administrative support would not be a close match.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Browne Jacobson LLP for the single lot. The award is active. The contract was signed on 10 August 2026 and runs from 10 August 2026 to 31 December 2026. Its gross value is £30,000. The procurement was conducted below the applicable threshold, with the specific method recorded as unknown. The requirement was evaluated through a completed below-threshold process; the published information does not set out award criteria. Browne Jacobson LLP is the selected supplier for the full requirement. The contract remains active for the stated period, and the procurement record identifies the service as legal advisory support connected with procurement advice.

This award shows that Oxford Direct Services Limited buys specialist external support for procurement and legal advisory work. Competitors seeking similar work from this buyer would need a credible capability in public procurement advice, including understanding tender procedures, procurement rules, contract formation and the practical risks faced by a public authority. A suitable provider would be able to give specialist, defensible advice rather than broad management consultancy alone. The selected supplier is a large legal practice, indicating that established legal firms with relevant procurement expertise are well placed, although the requirement is also relevant to focused procurement advisers with demonstrable legal and regulatory capability. Experience advising public-sector buyers would strengthen a future proposition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement Advice

Notice Description

the supplier has been appointed to provide specialist procurement advice

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee4e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082068-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Large

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
£30,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
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 DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX4 2HH
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
Temple Cowley
Westminster Constituency
Oxford East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Browne Jacobson LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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