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title: "C23065 - HR Legal Support (Retainer)"
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# C23065 - HR Legal Support (Retainer)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/c23065-hr-legal-support-retainer-ocds-h6vhtk-0657cb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent Fire & Rescue Service: "C23065 - HR Legal Support (Retainer)". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Kent Fire & Rescue Service](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-fire-rescue-service-GB-FTS-153795)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ4
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £105,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0657cb`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/c23065-hr-legal-support-retainer-ocds-h6vhtk-0657cb#tl-md)

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Mini competition carried out via the KCS framework Y21012 - Legal Services.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 015096-2026-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **GELDARDS LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-231`
  - Value: £105,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 015096-2026-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £105,000
  - Signed Date: 19/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015096-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-19T10:19:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:27:30.752Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0657cb