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title: "Procurement Legal Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0667c5"
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buyer: "KENT FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE"
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# Procurement Legal Service

Buyer: KENT FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0667c5

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## Summary

Kent Fire and Rescue Service has successfully completed the procurement process for legal services, awarding a contract to DLA Piper LLP. The focus of this contract is to provide procurement legal support within the services category, particularly addressing contracts, information and data protection law, intellectual property law, and public procurement law. The process was completed under the CCS Framework RM6360 - Legal Panel for Government, Lot 1 - Core Legal Services, utilising a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract commences on the 14th of April 2026 and expires on the 13th of April 2029, with an option to extend for an additional year, offering services in Maidstone, UKJ4 region.

This tender creates valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those with expertise in drafting contract agreements and compliance with data protection and intellectual property law. Large-scale legal firms with capabilities to manage national initiatives and ad-hoc requirements will find this contract particularly beneficial for business growth. With a contract value of £600,000, the procurement aligns with organisations aiming to expand their service portfolio within public-sector legal support. Firms looking to strengthen their relationships with regional authorities, such as Kent Fire and Rescue Service, can significantly benefit from participating in similar procurement opportunities through frameworks like CCS.

## Notice

Kent Fire and Rescue services has awarded a contract for Procurement legal support to DLA Piper LLP. The Supplier shall provide such advice, support and drafting including, but not limited to, the key areas of contracts, information and data protection law, intellectual property law, JCT Contracts, NEC Contracts, outsourcing and public procurement law, as the Customer may require in relation to procurement and contracts associated with national initiatives and ad-hoc requirements. This contract commences on the 14th April 2026 and expires 13th April 2029 (with the option to extend for a further 12 months). This contract was direct awarded via the CCS framework RM6360 - Legal Panel for Government under Lot 1 - Core Legal Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Kent Fire and Rescue services has awarded a contract for Procurement legal support to DLA Piper LLP. The Supplier shall provide such advice, support and drafting including, but not limited to, the key areas of contracts, information and data protection law, intellectual property law, JCT Contracts, NEC Contracts, outsourcing and public procurement law, as the Customer may require in relation to procurement and contracts associated with national initiatives and ad-hoc requirements. This contract commences on the 14th April 2026 and expires 13th April 2029 (with the option to extend for a further 12 months). This contract was direct awarded via the CCS framework RM6360 - Legal Panel for Government under Lot 1 - Core Legal Services

### Procurement Information

This contract was direct award under the CCS Framework RM6360 - Legal Panel for Government under Lot 1 - Core Legal Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022055-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £600,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME15 6XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Tovil |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DLA PIPER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2026 at 18:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022055-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.kent.fire-uk.org/

## Provenance

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