---
title: "Recruitment of Commercial Lawyer"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a3c6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OXFORD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-29"
---

# Recruitment of Commercial Lawyer

Buyer: OXFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a3c6

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## Summary

Oxford City Council has completed a procurement process for the recruitment of a Commercial Lawyer to serve as the Interim Head of Law & Governance. This process falls under the category of recruitment services and was conducted as a below-threshold tender. The contracting was carried out by Venn Group Limited, a large supplier based in London. The contract period began on 19th September 2025 and will end on 31st October 2025, with a total contract value of £31,050 gross. The service is to be delivered in the Oxford region and the legal basis for this procurement is the UKPGA 2023/54.

This contract presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in legal recruitment services, particularly those capable of providing experienced commercial lawyers for interim statutory cover. Companies with a robust understanding of public sector needs and experience in dealing with sub-central government authorities like Oxford City Council may find such contracts advantageous for expanding their portfolios. Moreover, larger firms with the capability to respond to urgent needs could benefit from similar tenders in the future.

## Notice

Interim Head of Law & Governance to provide interim urgent cover for statutory duties.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060393-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 18 Sep 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £24,840 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OXFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1BX |
| 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 | Holywell |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VENN GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2025 at 09:31 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060393-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060393-2025
  29th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.venngroup.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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