AwardedAwarded 7 August 2026

Supply of Legal Services 2

Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) · Local authority

In brief

Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) awarded legal work to Weightmans LLP, Freeths LLP and DWF Law LLP and 3 others on 7 August 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £500,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 August 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Weightmans LLP
Freeths LLP
DWF Law LLP
Forbes Solicitors LLP
Geldards LLP
Sharpe Pritchard LLP (SME)
18 bids received
£500,000,000
Awarded 27 July 2026
8 August 2026 to 7 August 2030

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 007792-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 035239-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 070925-2026
  4. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 074201-2026
  5. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 083772-2026
  6. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 083897-2026

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From notice 007792-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 January 2026, last updated 4 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.