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# C25075 - Fire Safety - Legal Support

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/c25075-fire-safety-legal-support-ocds-h6vhtk-0612db). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority: "C25075 - Fire Safety - Legal Support". Published status: complete. Published Value: £100,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-and-medway-towns-fire-authority-GB-PPON-PCTX-8834-ZQLL)
- **Published Value:** £100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal advisory and information services, Legal advisory and representation services, Legal advisory services, Legal documentation and certification services, Legal representation services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £30,000 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/c25075-fire-safety-legal-support-ocds-h6vhtk-0612db#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0612db`

## 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/c25075-fire-safety-legal-support-ocds-h6vhtk-0612db#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [kentbusinessportal.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentbusinessportal.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/c25075-fire-safety-legal-support-ocds-h6vhtk-0612db#participate

## 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.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: C25075 - Barrister Service (Retained Contract)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000, 79111000, 79112000, 79130000, 79140000

- **Estimated Value:** £80,000
- **Description:** 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 ...
- **Contract Period:** 21/04/2026 to 21/04/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: C25075 - Solicitor Service
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000

- **Estimated Value:** £20,000

- **Contract Period:** 21/04/2026 to 21/04/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

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

  - Supplier(s): **TROWERS & HAMLINS LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-62388`
  - Value: £30,000 † (inc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £30,000
  - Signed Date: 26/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008405-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-29T08:04:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T05:33:35.624Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0612db