Tender

The Provision of Commercial Legal Services

SCOTTISH WATER

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Tender

19 Dec 2020 at 17:25

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Water is currently seeking bids for the provision of Commercial Legal Services, with a total budget of £6,000,000. This procurement falls under the legal services category (CPV Code: 79100000) and is being conducted through a selective procurement method via a negotiated procedure. The tender period ends on 13 January 2021, and the contracts will commence on 1 April 2021, concluding on 31 March 2029. The primary location for delivery is Scotland, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in legal services. Businesses engaged in corporate, commercial, procurement, intellectual property, construction, private finance initiatives, technology, and energy legal services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this framework agreement. Engaging with Scottish Water could help these firms expand their client base and increase their visibility within the public sector legal marketplace.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Commercial Legal Services

Notice Description

Scottish Water wishes to engage a number of legal firms regulated by the Law Society of Scotland to support Scottish Water's in-house legal team to deliver a range of Corporate & Commercial Legal Services to Scottish Water and its subsidiaries. Scottish Water intends to award contracts under this framework through 8 services. They are as follows: *The Provision of Corporate Legal Services *The Provision of Commercial Legal Services *The Provision of Procurement Legal Services *The Provision of Intellectual Property Legal Services *The Provision of Contentious and Non-Contentious Construction Legal Services *The Provision of Private Finance Initiative Legal Services *The Provision of Technology Legal Services *The Provision of Energy and Renewables Legal Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-944040a9-414a-40b4-a8e4-eb7fb0e9cdf0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fede0d0-a761-495c-aa64-74a6a4704d79
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jan 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH WATER
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G33 6FB
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead
Westminster Constituency
Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Further Information

Notice Documents

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