Legal Services for the Oxpens River Bridge Project

Official notice

Authority: Oxford City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ14)

Awarded value£25,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 25 Sept 2025

Awarded to Geldards LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

79100000 Legal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Sept 2025, 15:43 BST
Last source update: 29 Sept 2025, 15:43 BST
Authority reference: OCC000788
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-060604
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a441 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
29 Sept 2025, 15:43 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £25,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Geldards LLP	£25,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Legal Services for the Oxpens River Bridge Project · Geldards LLP
Signed
25 Sept 2025
Value
£25,000
Period
25 Sept 2025 – 24 Mar 2026 · up to 24 Sept 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Extend for 3 further periods of 6 months up to a maximum contract period of 2 years

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Oxford City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJQW-3663-YMYQ Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford, South East, OX1 1BXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

GELDARDS LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC313172GB-PPON: PPNZ-6759-TVNZ 4 Capital Quarter, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4BZContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender29 Sept 2025, 15:43 BST