---
title: "Procurement Advice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ee4e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2026-08-28"
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# Procurement Advice

Buyer: OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ee4e

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

the supplier has been appointed to provide specialist procurement advice

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082068-2026 |
| 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 | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Postcode area | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX4 2HH |
| 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 | Temple Cowley |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## 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

- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2026 at 10:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082068-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082068-2026
  28th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.brownejacobson.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.odsgroup.co.uk

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