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Official procurement procedure
Supply of Legal Services 2
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£500,000,000
Submission deadline 22 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services: "Supply of Legal Services 2". Published status: complete. Published value: £500,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 22 May 2026, 17:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 22 May 2026, 17:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £500,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
17.2Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
First City Nursing Services LimitedTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 41 active published awards; 13 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| First City Nursing Services Limited | 1 win | £110,000,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityKent County Council trading as Procurement Services | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published4 Sept 2026, 13:20 BST | Last source update4 Sept 2026, 13:20 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06116b | ||
What is being bought
The purpose of this framework is to establish a panel of qualified legal service providers to deliver a comprehensive range of legal services to public sector bodies. The framework will provide a compliant, efficient, and cost-effective route to procure legal expertise across multiple specialisms.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
4 Sept 2026, 13:20 BST - Official notice release published
4 Sept 2026, 10:10 BST - Official notice release published
5 Aug 2026, 13:26 BST - tender value changed
27 Jul 2026, 16:35 BST - Status changed to complete
27 Jul 2026, 16:35 BST - Official notice release published
27 Jul 2026, 16:35 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
27 Jul 2026, 16:35 BST - Status changed to active
17 Apr 2026, 14:08 BST - Official notice release published
17 Apr 2026, 14:08 BST - Submission deadline changed to 22 May 2026, 17:00 BST
17 Apr 2026, 14:08 BST - Published value updated to £500,000,000
28 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT - Status changed to planning
28 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT - Official notice release published
28 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT - Buyer information updated
28 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
4 Sept 2026, 13:20 BST - Submission deadline
22 May 2026, 17:00 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 7 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · £500,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards DWF Law LLP, Forbes Solicitors LLP, Freeths LLP, Geldards LLP, Sharpe Pritchard LLP, Weightmans LLP Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £500,000,000 · signed 7 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 8 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST — 7 Aug 2030, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PYCX-4938-CCHMDocuments (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
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