--- title: "EKC Group Retained Legal Advice and Services 2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058fe7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058fe7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058fe7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058fe7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "EAST KENT COLLEGES GROUP" published: "2026-04-26" --- # EKC Group Retained Legal Advice and Services 2025 Buyer: EAST KENT COLLEGES GROUP Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058fe7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058fe7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058fe7.json) ## Summary East Kent Colleges Group, situated in Broadstairs, UK, engaged in an open competition procurement process to acquire retained legal advice and services. The procurement falls under the services category and encompasses several legal domains such as education law, corporate governance, data protection, and contractual disputes, among others. This contract has been awarded to Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP on 26 April 2026, with services commencing from 2 February 2026, extending up to 1 February 2029, with the option for renewal. The initiative aligns with EKC Group's mission to enhance community prosperity by ensuring informed legal governance across its operations. This tender presents an expansive opportunity for businesses adept at providing high-quality legal services in key areas specified by EKC Group. Large-scale firms with experience in legal advisory services, especially those capable of offering comprehensive support across education law, data protection, and corporate governance, are ideally suited. The contract value amounts to approximately £94,575, allowing businesses to secure stable revenue while fostering growth by embedding themselves within a prominent educational institution. Such engagements enable legal firms to broaden their service offerings and establish long-term relationships within the public administration sector. ## Notice TENDER REQUIREMENTS This project is to procure Retained Legal Advice and Services which: 1. Provide ad-hoc access to a professional and legislatively sound advice and guidance service and paid at an agreed fixed fee each month or on an annual fee basis in the following nine key areas (non-exhaustive list): a. Education law/student matters including disability discrimination, SEND, safeguarding, admissions and exclusions and service complaints; b. Corporate governance and subsidiary company advice; c. Freedom of information; d. Health and safety; e. Data protection; f. Contracts, terms and conditions, service level agreements etc.; g. Property disputes, leases, land and building matters, including capital projects; h. Contractual disputes with third parties and; i. General advice on issues affecting the running of the Group. 2. Provide unlimited telephone and email advice on a range of areas as detailed in the ITT Document (including those listed above) 3. Provide access and communicate with up to five specific members of the team, to be specified in the agreement as necessary. 4. Provide advice and guidance which adds value e.g. challenging assumptions and information provided. This will also include the provision of free briefings/update sessions/webinars on key legal changes as they arise e.g. circa 2 or 3 hours per annum. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Options: In some circumstances EKC Group may launch business innovations projects requiring additional contract negotiation and drafting support from its retained legal advisers. This may be on an ad hoc basis, and as such, it is necessary to include options for this within the scope of this procurement process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037801-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | 22 Sep 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Nov 2025 | | Contract period | 2 Feb 2026 - 1 Feb 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £90,000 | | Lots value | £90,000 | | Awards value | £94,575 | | Contracts value | £94,575 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | EAST KENT COLLEGES GROUP | | Locality | BROADSTAIRS | | Post town | Canterbury | | Postcode | CT10 1PN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent | | Local authority | Thanet | | Electoral ward | Viking | | Westminster constituency | East Thanet | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | VEALE WASBROUGH VIZARDS; VWV SOLICITORS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services ## Release History - 26 Apr 2026 at 10:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037801-2026 - 2 Jan 2026 at 18:20 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000100-2026 - 16 Sep 2025 at 11:03 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056899-2025 - 12 Sep 2025 at 16:03 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056360-2025 - 4 Sep 2025 at 15:19 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054055-2025 - 28 Aug 2025 at 22:27 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052242-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037801-2026 26th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000100-2026 2nd January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056899-2025 16th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056360-2025 12th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054055-2025 4th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052242-2025 28th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4663 Please see the attached: EKC Tender Pack for Applicants - Zipped folder. This zip folder contains three files: 1. Invitation to Tender EKC - Retained Legal Advice and Services (Aug 2025) 2. Form of Tender & Bona Fide Tender Declaration (EKC Aug 2025) 3. Appendix - Customer Reqs-Pricing-CorpSocResp-Added value NOTE: Clarifications and questions to be sent to: queries.corporate.services@ekcgroup.ac.uk Submissions ONLY to be sent to: tenders.corporate.services@ekcgroup.ac.uk - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4819 Clarifications and Guidance 1 - 04/09/2025 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4820 Clarifications and Guidance 2 - 04/09/2025 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4821 Clarifications and Guidance 3 - 04/09/2025 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5173 Clarifications and Guidance 4 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5174 Clarifications and Guidance 5 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5175 Clarifications and Guidance 6 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5176 Clarifications and Guidance 7 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5177 Clarifications and Guidance 8 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5178 Clarifications and Guidance 9 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5179 Clarifications and Guidance 10 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5180 Clarifications and Guidance 11 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5260 Clarifications and Guidance document 6 - version 2.0 ## Notice URLs - http://vwv.co.uk - https://www.ekcgroup.ac.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.vwv.co.uk/contact-us/our-locations/solicitors-in-london/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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