C23065 - HR Legal Support (Retainer)

Official notice

Authority: Kent Fire & Rescue Service (Police & fire)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£105,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Geldards LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kent Fire and Rescue has awarded a contract for the provision on a solicitor firm to provide legal services in relation to Human Resources (HR) matters, such as advice on employee relation matters, Employment Tribunals, Health & Safety, Legislation, Changes to Employment Law, Performance, Absence Management, Disciplinary, Grievances, Whistle-blowing and Protect Characteristics.

The contract was awarded via the KCS framework Y21012 - Legal Services.

The contract is to run for 3 years starting 23/02/2026 and expires 22/02/2029.

CPV: Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Mini competition carried out via the KCS framework Y21012 - Legal ServicesAwarded

Delivery: South East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Feb 2026, 10:19 GMT
Last source update: 19 Feb 2026, 10:19 GMT
Authority reference: C23065
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-015096
Classification (CPV): Legal services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0657cb Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract was awarded via a mini competition via the KCS Framework Y21012 - Legal Services.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £105,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Geldards LLP	£105,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 015096-2026-1 · Geldards LLP
Signed
19 Feb 2026
Value
£105,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent Fire & Rescue Service

Contracting authorityPolice & fireRegional or local authorityPublic order and safety Service Headquarters, The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil, Maidstone, South East, ME156XBContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Kent Fire and Rescue ServiceReview body Maidstone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Geldards LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC313172 51 Moorgate, London, UK, EC2R 6LL

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.