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Templars Square Acquisition Feasibility

Oxford City Council

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08 Sep 2026 at 13:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Oxford City Council procured legal services for the feasibility assessment of acquiring Templars Square Shopping Centre. The work covers title searches, legal due diligence and advice on the potential acquisition of the shopping centre. It is a professional legal services requirement delivered for the council in Oxford, supporting a public-sector property acquisition decision. The procurement is categorised as services, with legal services as the relevant business area. The requirement was organised as a single lot and relates to work connected with the shopping centre rather than its construction, operation or general property management. Suppliers suited to this opportunity would typically be legal practices with relevant property acquisition and public-sector advisory capability.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Oxford City Council used a below-threshold procedure, with the specific method recorded as unknown. Browne Jacobson LLP was selected for the single lot. The award is active and the contract was signed on 7 September 2026. Its gross value is £79,200. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option to extend for six months to a maximum end date of 7 September 2027. The award covers the full legal services requirement: title searches, legal due diligence and advice on the potential acquisition of Templars Square Shopping Centre. The procurement was evaluated through the council’s stated below-threshold process.

This award shows Oxford City Council’s demand for focused legal support around a potential commercial property acquisition. Competitors seeking similar work from the council would need to demonstrate strong capability in commercial property transactions, including carrying out reliable title searches, structuring and documenting legal due diligence, and advising on acquisition risks and options. Experience of supporting public authorities would be relevant, particularly where advice must take account of public-sector decision-making, governance and scrutiny. A credible supplier would also need sufficient senior legal capacity to manage a time-limited feasibility exercise, coordinate property and legal information, and provide clear, practical advice to support an acquisition decision. The requirement is best suited to an established legal practice rather than a general consultancy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Templars Square Acquisition Feasibility

Notice Description

Appointment of legal services to carry out title searches, legal due diligence, advice in relation to the potential acquisition of Templars Square Shopping Centre

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f493
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084909-2026
Current Stage
Award
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
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
£79,200 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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 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

Browne Jacobson LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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