Interim Head of Legal Services 2025-26

Official notice

Authority: The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ44)

Awarded value£127,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Venn Group

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Interim Head of Legal Services for a period of up to 9 months while the position is recruited to on a permanent basis.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

79620000 Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Aug 2026, 13:58 BST
Last source update: 24 Aug 2026, 13:58 BST
Authority reference: FH2509190
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-080382
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ44)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ea9a Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
24 Aug 2026, 13:58 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £127,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Venn Group	£127,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Interim Head of Legal Services 2025-26 · Venn Group
Signed
9 Sept 2025
Value
£127,000
Period
9 Sept 2025 – 12 Jun 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHJN-7589-LMHY Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, South East, CT20 2QYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Venn Group LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04015584GB-PPON: PMZL-8166-ZXDW No1 London Bridge, London, London, SE1 9BGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender24 Aug 2026, 13:58 BST