This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

08 May 2025 at 14:40

TenderUpdate

09 Jan 2025 at 12:11

TenderUpdate

20 Dec 2024 at 16:21

Tender

13 Dec 2024 at 08:35

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the provision of legal services by Glasgow City Council has been completed. The procurement, which used an open procedure, aimed to set up a multi-lot framework agreement for various legal services, categorised under the industry classification 'Legal services'. This tender, with a total estimated contract value of £22,000,000, covers six lots: Employment, Corporate, General Litigation, Children and Families, Property, and Construction, all primarily delivered in the Glasgow area within Scotland. The procurement stage resulted in officially awarding contracts on 8th April 2025, following an open competition initiated in December 2024 with key engagement deadlines initially set around January 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for law firms looking to expand their public sector portfolio, especially those experienced in multi-faceted legal service provisions. Firms adept in handling complex legal consultations and actions, including civil litigation and construction law, will find the opportunities presented by this framework beneficial for growth. The open procedure and framework agreement allow participation from a broad range of suppliers, including SMEs, creating a varied playing field. Businesses offering innovative solutions and possessing strong local government law capabilities will be well-suited to leverage the potential presented by the various lots within this framework, especially given the focus on collaboration and community engagement outlined by Glasgow City Council.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

GCC006266CPU - Provision of Legal Services

Notice Description

The purpose of this tender exercise is to appoint a number of individual providers, each operating under a multi-lot framework agreement for the Provision of Legal Services. The lots included are: Lot 1 - Employment Lot 2 - Corporate Lot 3 - General Litigation Lot 4 - Children and Families Lot 5 - Property Lot 6 - Construction The service required is the provision of a full range of legal services to the Council either on an ad hoc basis as individual projects are instructed. The finalised Framework Agreement will be used to complement the Council's internal Legal Services Department where expertise and/or additional resource is required externally.

Lot Information

Lot 2 - Corporate

To advise and assist the Council in relation to any requirement it may have regarding: - corporate / commercial legal services - planning, roads and environment law - local government and public law - complex, high value or novel property law and conveyancing

Lot 1 - Employment

To provide advice and representation on all aspects of employment law including, but not limited to, the matters listed in the scope of requirements below: Unfair dismissal claims Claims under the Equalities Act 2010 Breach of contract claims Claims arising from TUPE Claims arising under any other jurisdiction of the Employment Tribunal Any employment litigation arising outwith the Employment Tribunal, whether in the Sheriff Court, Court of Session or otherwise Advice and representation in relation to any appellate proceedings associated with the above whether in the EAT, Court of Session or Supreme Court Any matter relating to the settlement or compromise of any such claims Employee and industrial relations, including terms and conditions of employment, industrial action and all matters relating to Trade Unions

Lot 3 - General Litigation

To provide advice and assistance to the Council on all aspects of civil litigation, including representation at courts and tribunals as required. This lot will include but is not limited to the following: Reparation actions in the Sheriff Court, All Scotland Sheriff PI Court and Court of Session; Provision of an Edinburgh Agency Service to conduct, or assist with the conduct of, proceedings in the Court of Session and All Scotland Sheriff PI Court; Pursuing or defending general litigation actions raised by or against the Council in the Sheriff Court and Court of Session; Raising and/or defending Judicial Review proceedings; Conducting, and advising on, appellate proceedings; Matters within the jurisdiction of statutory tribunals, including but not limited to the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland and the First Tier Tribunal for Scotland Health and Education Chamber, the jurisdiction of which includes Additional Support Needs, references in terms of the Education (Additional Support for Learning)(Scotland) Act 2004 and claims under the Equality Act 2010, but excluding Employment Tribunals; Advice and Representation in the Upper Tribunal as required; Summary Applications raised against the Council under various statutes including but not limited to licensing appeals. This would also include education placing requests appeals in terms of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and seeking orders under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 where the in-house team do not have capacity; Summary Applications raised by the Council including but not limited to Anti-Social Behaviour Orders; Pursuing or defending actions for debt raised by or against the Council; Heritable actions for recovery of possession in the Sheriff Court; Property litigation matters (including but not limited to debt management); Advice and representation in relation to education prosecutions raised under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980; Advice and representation in any education proceedings which do not fall within the jurisdiction of the courts or tribunals. For example, complaints raised in terms of Section 70 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 or Dispute Resolution proceedings raised in terms of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004. Advice can include, but is not limited to, pre-court discussions, preparatory work including revising papers, taking precognitions, identifying and lodging productions and raising or defending proceedings. Representation will include, but is not limited to, attendance at any procedural hearings, diets, case management calls and other hearings.

Lot 4 - Children and Families

To advise and assist the Council on its statutory rights and responsibilities in relation to children and young persons, and to provide advice and representation as required. Working with the Council's in-house legal team or directly on the instruction of Social Work Services, as required, this lot includes but is not restricted to the following: Child Protection Order applications and other proceedings under the Children's Hearing (Scotland) Act 2011 Permanence order applications and other proceedings under the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 Proceedings under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 Proceedings under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 The provision of advice and training to social work employees on the above

Lot 5 - Property

To provide general and/or specific advice and guidance on all aspects of property law; and to assist with and/or carry out on behalf of the Council or an ALEO property transactions (including where the matter is of a routine or complex nature and/or lower/high value). This will include (but is not limited to): disposals; acquisitions; leases (acting for landlord or tenant) and lease management transactions; securities; title examinations, due diligence and reporting exercises; completion of title and voluntary registrations; and other work relating to property. It may also include in some cases work requiring specialist property expertise (for example, in areas such as telecoms, utilities and renewables).

Lot 6 - Construction

To advise and assist the Council in relation to any requirement it may have regarding contentious and/or non-contentious construction law. Advising on all contentious and/or non-contentious construction matters, including but not limited to: construction contracts (all industry standard terms (eg NEC, SBCC) and specialist/bespoke contracts), partnership contracts, agreements with statutory infrastructure bodies (eg Network Rail and Scottish Water), collateral warranties, sub-contracts, sub-contractor appointments, professional appointments, parent company guarantees, performance bonds, and construction disputes (litigation, adjudication and arbitration).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c7c4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019768-2025
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
£22,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,666,666 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 May 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
December 2028

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Glasgow City Council
Additional Buyers

Argyll and Bute Council

City Building (Glasgow) LLP

City Property (Glasgow) LLP

City Property Glasgow (Investments) LLP

East Ayrshire Council

East Renfrewshire Council

Falkirk Council

Fife Council

Glasgow Life (Culture & Sport Glasgow)

Inverclyde Council

Jobs & Business Glasgow

North Ayrshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Scottish Borders Council

Shetland Islands Council

South Lanarkshire Council

West Dunbartonshire Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUMBARTON
Postcode
G2 1DU
Postcode Area
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
TLM6 Highlands and Islands, TLM7 Eastern Scotland, TLM8 West Central Scotland, TLM82 Glasgow City, TLM9 Southern Scotland

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

Anderson Strathern LLP

Brodies LLP

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP

DWF LLP

Harper Macleod LLP

JK Cameron

Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Thorntons Law LLP

Further Information

Notice URLs

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