---
title: "Legal Services for the Oxpens River Bridge Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a441"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OXFORD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-29"
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# Legal Services for the Oxpens River Bridge Project

Buyer: OXFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a441

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## Summary

Oxford City Council has initiated and completed a procurement process for legal services to support the Oxpens River Bridge Project through the awarding of a contract to GELDARDS LLP. This project focuses on preparing a NEC contract for the construction of a bridge linking the city centre to Grandpont Nature Reserve. The procurement, categorised under services within the legal sector, involved a limited method of competition below threshold and was conducted in the region of Oxford, UKJ14. The contract was signed on 25th September 2025 and is valued at £30,000 gross, with a provision for renewal over three further six-month periods, extending potentially until 2027.

The awarded contract presents significant opportunities for companies that offer specialised legal services, particularly those with experience in infrastructure projects and public authority agreements. The legal services required for such projects enable firms to engage with public sector clients, thus enhancing their portfolios and opening networks within governmental sectors. Business entities that focus on building expertise in construction-related legal frameworks or have a strategic interest in regional projects like the Oxpens River Bridge would find this type of tender particularly attractive for business growth and longer-term engagements with governmental authorities.

## Notice

The Council is seeking legal support to prepare a NEC contract for the construction of the Oxpens River Bridge linking the city centre to Grandpont Nature Reserve.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060604-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| 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 | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 Sep 2025 - 24 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,000 |

## 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 | GELDARDS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2025 at 14:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060604-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060604-2025
  29th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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