EKC Group Awards £113,490 Retained Legal Advice Contract
Summary
East Kent Colleges Group (EKC Group) has awarded a four-year retained legal advice and services contract, valued at £113,490 including VAT (£94,575 excluding VAT), to Veale Wasborough Vizards LLP. The contract runs from 2 February 2026 to 1 February 2029, with a possible one-year extension to 1 February 2030 at EKC Group's discretion. The scope covers nine key legal areas including education law, corporate governance, data protection, health and safety, and property matters, under a below-threshold open competition procedure under the Procurement Act 2023.
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East Kent Colleges Group published a contract award notice for retained legal advice and services valued at £113,490 including VAT. The four-year contract (with a possible one-year extension) was awarded to Veale Wasborough Vizards LLP following a below-threshold open competition procurement procedure. The legal services scope covers nine key areas including education law, corporate governance, freedom of information, data protection, health and safety, contracts, property matters, and contractual disputes.
For affected regulated entities and public authorities: this contract award notice creates no new compliance obligations. It is a publication requirement under the Procurement Act 2023, confirming the conclusion of a below-threshold procurement process. Public authorities reviewing this notice should note the below-threshold procedure type and the potential for extension of up to one additional year.
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Contract
EKC Group Retained Legal Advice and Services 2025
- East Kent Colleges Group UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-037801
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058fe7 (view related notices)
Published 26 April 2026, 11:42am
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Scope Contract 1. East Kent Colleges Group (EKC) : Retained Legal Advice & Service 2026 Procedure Supplier Contracting authority
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Description
TENDER REQUIREMENTS
This project is to procure Retained Legal Advice and Services which:
- 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.
Provide unlimited telephone and email advice on a range of areas as detailed in the ITT Document (including those listed above)
Provide access and communicate with up to five specific members of the team, to be specified in the agreement as necessary.
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.
Contract 1. East Kent Colleges Group (EKC) : Retained Legal Advice & Service 2026
Supplier
Contract value
- £94,575 excluding VAT
- £113,490 including VAT Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
26 January 2026
Contract dates
- 2 February 2026 to 1 February 2029
- Possible extension to 1 February 2030
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
Contract may be extended by one year at EKC Group's discretion should all service requirements be satisfied
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Should the need for additional legal service areas be required, EKC Group may request these from the retained legal service provider.
CPV classifications
Legal advisory and information services
Contract locations
- UKJ4 - Kent
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
VEALE WASBROUGH VIZARDS LLP
- Companies House: OC384033
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTVR-2428-HJBZ Narrow Quay House, Narrow Quay
Bristol
BS1 4QA
United Kingdom
Email: bidteam@vwv.co.uk
Website: http://vwv.co.uk
Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
East Kent Colleges Group
- UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10006570
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYPY-4814-DDBH Ramsgate Road
Broadstairs
CT10 1PN
United Kingdom
Email: finance-office@eastkent.ac.uk
Region: UKJ44 - East Kent
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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