Contract

Procurement Legal Service

  • Kent Fire & Rescue Service

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-022055

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0667c5

Published 11 March 2026, 6:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Kent Fire & Rescue Service

Service Headquarters, The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil

Maidstone

ME156XB

Contact

Alex Whelan

Email

alex.whelan@kent.fire-uk.org

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.kent.fire-uk.org/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Procurement Legal Service

Reference number

C26013

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Kent Fire and Rescue services has awarded a contract for Procurement legal support to DLA Piper LLP. The Supplier shall provide such advice, support and drafting including, but not limited to, the key areas of contracts, information and data protection law, intellectual property law, JCT Contracts, NEC Contracts, outsourcing and public procurement law, as the Customer may require in relation to procurement and contracts associated with national initiatives and ad-hoc requirements.

This contract commences on the 14th April 2026 and expires 13th April 2029 (with the option to extend for a further 12 months).

This contract was direct awarded via the CCS framework RM6360 - Legal Panel for Government under Lot 1 - Core Legal Services

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £600,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Kent Fire and Rescue services has awarded a contract for Procurement legal support to DLA Piper LLP. The Supplier shall provide such advice, support and drafting including, but not limited to, the key areas of contracts, information and data protection law, intellectual property law, JCT Contracts, NEC Contracts, outsourcing and public procurement law, as the Customer may require in relation to procurement and contracts associated with national initiatives and ad-hoc requirements.

This contract commences on the 14th April 2026 and expires 13th April 2029 (with the option to extend for a further 12 months).

This contract was direct awarded via the CCS framework RM6360 - Legal Panel for Government under Lot 1 - Core Legal Services

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This contract was direct award under the CCS Framework RM6360 - Legal Panel for Government under Lot 1 - Core Legal Services

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

C26013

Title

Procurement Legal Service

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 March 2026

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DLA Piper LLP

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

OC305358

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Kent Fire and Rescue Service

Maidstone

Country

United Kingdom