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Published 30 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

C25075 - Fire Safety - Legal Support

Official notice

Authority: Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority (Police & fire)

2 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£100,000total for 2 lots · £100,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Mar 2026awarded 27 May 2026
Awarded to Trowers & Hamlins LLP
Contract term 3 yrsends 21 Apr 2029 · up to 21 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 22 Apr 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Kent Fire and Rescue Service is inviting tenders for the provision of a Barrister and Solicitors that have Fire Safety Law expertise and experience. This procurement has been broken down into 2 Lots. Lot 1 Barrister Service (Retained Contract) and Lot 2 Solicitor Services. Full details of the service within lot 1 and lot 2 can be found on the Kent Business Portal.

Deadline for submissions is the 2nd March 2026.

CPV: Legal advisory and information services · Legal advisory and representation services · Legal advisory services · Legal documentation and certification services · Legal representation services · Legal services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£100,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1C25075 - Barrister Service (Retained Contract)Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£80,000

Kent and Medway Fire Authority is seeking to secure the services of a retained Barrister to provide formal and informal legal advice and training on matters appertaining to the interpretation and application of a range of fire safety law, regulatory processes connected with it, and fire investigation.

The contract will have a duration of 3 years with one year’s optional extension with the agreement of both parties.

For the avoidance of doubt, this requirement does not include advocacy. However, it does include involvement in the review and preparation of cases for court and as regards Determinations under Article 36 of The Order.

The supplier will be required to provide details of the legal support provided to fire and rescue services in the field of fire safety.

As a regulator with prosecution responsibilities on average, the Service has approximately 40 items for Lot 1 per annum requiring such legal advice, in a range from minor matters to others connected with major cases.

Contract period: 22 Apr 2026 – 21 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 21 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £80,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extend the service is the service is still required and budgets allow.
79100000 Legal services79110000 Legal advisory and representation services79111000 Legal advisory services79112000 Legal representation services79130000 Legal documentation and certification services79140000 Legal advisory and information services
Lot #2C25075 - Solicitor ServiceAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£20,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 22 Apr 2026 – 21 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 21 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £20,000 exc. VAT · £20,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Service can be extended if the service is still required and budgets allow
79100000 Legal services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality Questionnaire: 60%
  • Pricing Schedule: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality Questionnaire: Written Response
  • Pricing Schedule: Written Response
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
30 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT
Last source update
29 May 2026, 09:04 BST
Authority reference
C25075
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008405
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Legal advisory and information servicesLegal advisory and representation servicesLegal advisory servicesLegal documentation and certification servicesLegal representation servicesLegal services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0612db Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

30 Jan 2026 → 29 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published266 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by249 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline235 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts184 days ago
    22 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published147 days ago
    29 May 2026, 09:04 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Jan 2026, 12:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    29 May 2026, 09:04 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    29 May 2026, 09:04 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £30,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 27 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 2 · C25075 - Solicitor Service1 award
Trowers & Hamlins LLP£30,000 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Trowers & Hamlins LLP

    Signed
    27 May 2026
    Value
    £30,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    28 May 2026 – 26 May 2029 · up to 26 May 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Service can be extended if the service is still required and budgets allow

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCTX-8834-ZQLL The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil, Maidstone, South East, ME15 6XBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Trowers and Hamlins LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC337852 3 Bunhill Row, London, London, EC1Y 8YZContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender