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Framework for the provision of Legal Services (2023-2027)

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Award

18 Sep 2023 at 09:06

Tender

22 Feb 2023 at 11:59

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate (SPPD) has initiated a tender for a "Framework for the provision of Legal Services (2023-2027)" for various services including Contract, Commercial & Corporate; Debt Recovery; Litigation, Reparation, Employment & Inquiries; Major Infrastructure and Commercial Projects; Property and Related Matters; One Stop Shop. The framework covers a broad range of legal services and will be available for use by multiple Scottish public sector bodies. The tender is currently in the active stage, with a total value of £28,000,000. The deadline for submissions is on April 5, 2023.

This legal services tender presents an opportunity for law firms and legal service providers to compete for contracts to offer specialised legal services in Scotland. Businesses experienced in commercial law, debt recovery, litigation, and other legal fields included in the framework lots would be well-suited to participate. The Scottish Government, acting as the buying organisation, aims to create opportunities for suppliers to deliver high-quality legal services while promoting fair competition and adherence to public procurement regulations.

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Notice Title

Framework for the provision of Legal Services (2023-2027)

Notice Description

The Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate (SPPD) is the organisation tasked with procuring frameworks and contracts on behalf of Scottish public sector bodies. This Legal Services Framework will be a multi-lot and multi-supplier agreement and will cover the following services: Contract, Commercial & Corporate; Debt Recovery; Litigation, Reparation, Employment & Inquiries; Major Infrastructure and Commercial Projects (incl related litigation); Property and Related Matters; One Stop Shop. The Legal Services Framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office of the Advocate General; The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing. Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers, Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies Overview of the governance structure of public procurement for Scotland, including the Public Procurement Group. https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-procurement-governance/

Lot Information

Contract, Commercial and Corporate Law

Lot 1 will cover a broad range of commercial and contract work arising including advice in relation to commercial arrangements required to support the drafting of contracts and other commercial documents and advising on contractual issues generally, advice in relation to corporate matters, including setting up companies, corporate governance, finance and assets.

Renewal: The Framework will be placed for a 4 year period and may be subject to renewal at the end of the 4 year period.

Debt Recovery

Lot 2 requires advice and assistance on all aspects of debt recovery, including, but not limited to, small claims, summary cause, Sheriff Court and Court of Session recovery actions, post-decree enforcement, earnings arrestments, inhibitions and rent arrears.

Renewal: The Framework will be placed for a 4 year period and may be subject to renewal at the end of the 4 year period.

Litigation, Reparation, Employment and Inquiries

Lot 3 requires handling of reparation actions; general commercial litigation; arbitrations; Fatal Accident Inquiries; public local inquiries; guardianship, construction disputes and adjudications; property disputes; property damage claims; health and safety investigations; civil recovery; civil penalties; assistance on inquiries established under the Inquiries Act 2005; Employment Law services; mediation and all forms of alternative dispute resolution.

Renewal: The Framework will be placed for a 4 year period and may be subject to renewal at the end of the 4 year period.

Major Infrastructure and Commercial Projects (and related Litigation)

Lot 4 may be required to provide legal advice and services in connections with Framework Public Bodies' interests in projects which are generally large in size and significant (in terms of both complexity and value) to the business of the relevant Framework Public Body. This potentially will include advice across a variety of sectors which may include, but not be limited to: Energy; Finance; Construction; Oil & Gas; Forestry; Aviation and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG). Advice could be broad ranging, complex, cross divisional and be of significant scale and sensitivity.

Renewal: The Framework will be placed for a 4 year period and may be subject to renewal at the end of the 4 year period.

Property and Related Matters

Lot 5 will cover advice across a wide range of property related matters including, but not limited to, conveyancing, acquisition and sale of property, commercial leasing, crofting matters including sales and recovery of rents, provision of services when entering into new leases of property and advice relating to termination of existing leases, rental schemes, shared equity, planning law, real estate, ability to source property advice for jurisdiction outwith Scotland.

Renewal: The Framework will be placed for a 4 year period and may be subject to renewal at the end of the 4 year period.

One Stop Shop

Lot 6 is a Fully Managed Service encompassing all the service types under the other Lots 1-5 in the Legal Services Framework. Suppliers will provide Framework Public Bodies with advice for matters falling within those Lots, where Framework Public Bodies want the ability to channel advice from many different strands of the law (as covered in the various Framework Lots).

Renewal: The Framework will be placed for a 4 year period and may be subject to renewal at the end of the 4 year period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a76e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027451-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
£28,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£26,880,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
The Framework will be placed for a 4 year period and may be subject to renewal at the end of the 4 year period.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
elizabeth.burns@gov.scot
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

ADDLESHAW GODDARD

ANDERSON STRATHERN

BRODIES

CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG

DWF

HARPER MACLEOD

MACROBERTS

MORTON FRASER

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