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title: "Templars Square Acquisition Feasibility"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f493"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Oxford City Council"
published: "2026-09-08"
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# Templars Square Acquisition Feasibility

Buyer: Oxford City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f493

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084909-2026 |
| 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 | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £79,200 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | Browne Jacobson LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 13:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084909-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084909-2026
  8th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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