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title: "Legal Services for LGR"
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buyer: "Oxfordshire County Council"
published: "2026-08-14"
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# Legal Services for LGR

Buyer: Oxfordshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a1ba57bd-e003-44ee-b07e-7d734191d5d6

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## Summary

Oxfordshire County Council procured legal services to support local government reorganisation (LGR). The requirement is categorised as legal services and covers work delivered in the South East of England. The council is the buyer and the service is a professional advisory engagement rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The scope is focused on legal support connected with reorganising local government arrangements, so relevant work may involve advising a public authority through the legal and organisational issues arising from that change. The contract is associated with the council’s local government responsibilities and is intended for a specialist legal services provider able to support this public-sector reorganisation programme.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Oxfordshire County Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 1 June 2026 at 5pm, and the award was made on 22 June 2026. Browne Jacobson LLP was selected for an awarded value of £850,000. The contract period runs from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2029. The procurement has a total estimated value of £850,000 and is for services. The award is active, and the published outcome identifies one supplier. The available procurement details do not set out a separate quality or price weighting for evaluation.

This award is relevant to established legal services firms with a practice in local government reorganisation and the capacity to support a substantial, multi-year public-sector engagement. A credible future competitor would need to understand the legal framework governing local government structures, advise public authorities through complex organisational change, and provide coordinated advice over an extended programme. Access to the relevant framework route is commercially important because this requirement was awarded as a framework call-off rather than through an unrestricted tender. The council’s decision to appoint a large legal practice indicates that scale, delivery capacity and the ability to sustain senior specialist support are useful benchmarks for firms assessing similar work for Oxfordshire County Council.

## Notice

Legal Services to support Local Government Re-organisation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89dd9138-bfc4-4c39-b2d6-f113f517e936 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £850,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £850,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Oxfordshire County Council |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Postcode area | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Browne Jacobson LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 16:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89dd9138-bfc4-4c39-b2d6-f113f517e936

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89dd9138-bfc4-4c39-b2d6-f113f517e936
  14th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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