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title: "Interim Head of Legal Services 2025-26"
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# Interim Head of Legal Services 2025-26

Buyer: The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ea9a

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## Summary

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe bought interim legal leadership services: an Interim Head of Legal Services to cover the role while the council recruited to a permanent appointment. The requirement was for temporary personnel supply and involved providing an experienced senior legal professional for the council’s operations. The buying organisation is The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe, based at the Civic Centre in Folkestone. The service relates to the council’s area in the south-east of England and supports continuity of legal management during a permanent recruitment process. This is a professional services requirement for a specialist staffing or legal recruitment provider able to source and place an interim head-level legal practitioner.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was awarded to Venn Group Limited. The contract was signed on 9 September 2025 and runs from 9 September 2025 to 12 June 2026, for up to nine months. Its value is £127,000 excluding VAT, or £152,400 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was evaluated and concluded without a competitive tender, using the council’s direct-award route for a below-threshold purchase. Venn Group Limited was selected to provide the interim service. The procurement record identifies the arrangement as a single, completed requirement rather than a multi-lot competition.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Folkestone and Hythe Council for senior interim legal management during a period of permanent recruitment. A credible future supplier would need access to appropriately qualified and experienced legal leaders who can take responsibility for a council’s legal service at short notice, maintain continuity and operate effectively in a public-sector environment. Relevant capability includes specialist interim executive recruitment, robust candidate vetting, rapid mobilisation and an understanding of local-authority governance and legal functions. Staffing agencies with an established network of senior public-sector legal professionals are well placed for similar requirements. Providers should also be able to manage an interim placement that supports business continuity while the buyer progresses its longer-term workforce solution.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080382-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 9 Sep 2025 - 12 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £127,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe |
| Locality | FOLKESTONE |
| Postcode area | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT20 2QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Electoral ward | Folkestone Central |
| Westminster constituency | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Venn Group Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 13:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080382-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080382-2026
  24th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.venngroup.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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