Published date: 3 December 2025

Last edited date: 3 December 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 23 July 2025, 11pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal advisory services - 79111000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£400,000

Procurement reference

DN785627

Published date

3 December 2025

Closing date

23 July 2025

Closing time

11pm

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

direct award via Crown Commercial Services framework RM6240 Public Sector Legal Services under lot 1a (Full Service Provision - England and Wales)

Legal services to help inform the policy formation, implementation and delivery aspects of a new standalone Garden settlement. The outputs of the commission will inform a partial Core Strategy Local Plan Review and forthcoming planning application for a new settlement of up to 10,000 homes.

Option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months.

This contract is a renewal of a preceding contract for the same project.

Award information

Awarded date

30 July 2025

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2027

Total value of contract

£400,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

MILLS & REEVE LLP

Address

24 King William Street, London, United Kingdom, EC4R 9AT

Reference

Companies House number: OC326165

Value of contract

£400,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Mhairi Richards

Address

Civic Centre
FOLKESTONE
CT202QY
England

Telephone

01303 853401

Email

procurement@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Website

https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/council-transparency/procurement-information