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Sheriff Officer Services 2026 - 2030

North Lanarkshire Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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07 Apr 2026 at 09:47

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07 Oct 2025 at 10:32

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Sheriff Officer Services 2026 - 2030" was initiated by North Lanarkshire Council, a regional or local authority based in Motherwell, United Kingdom. This framework agreement aims to provide legal services specifically within the jurisdiction of Hamilton and Airdrie Sheriff Courts. The procurement falls under the services category, targeting the legal services industry. The contract value is estimated at £880,000 and involves an open procurement method. While the tendering period has closed, it followed an open procedure with a deadline set for 11th November 2025, and contracts were awarded on 26th March 2026 to Graham Stewart & CO and Malcolm J Boyd for the respective Sheriff Courts. These agreements span an initial 24-month period, with potential extensions of up to an additional 24 months.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for large-scale legal services firms, particularly those with a focus on practising within the Scottish legal framework. With the requirement for membership in the Society of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers, this procurement is well-suited for established firms capable of handling a comprehensive range of sheriff officer duties. The provision of services like foreign citation, tracing, ejection, diligence, and auction, as specified in the tender, indicates a prominent role for firms adept in executing legal functions in support of public service obligations. Furthermore, the inclusion of community benefits within the procurement highlights the potential for service providers to contribute positively to the local community aside from fulfilling contractual obligations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sheriff Officer Services 2026 - 2030

Notice Description

The Council is seeking to put in place a Framework Agreement to fulfil its requirement to provide Sheriff Officer Services across various services including Enterprise and Communities and Legal and Democratic Services. This requirement is to fulfil its legal obligations in relation to a number of functions required to be carried out by Sheriff Officers.

Lot Information

Hamilton Sheriff Court

Sheriff Officer Services within the jurisdiction of Hamilton Sheriff Court. The services required under this Framework Agreement and any resultant Call Off Contract, include but are not to be restricted to: . Service or intimation of documents Ejection Citation Diligence Charges for Payment Earnings Arrestment Attachment Auction Arrestment Inhibition Foreign Citation Tracing and Enquiries Pre-sue Reporting Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement will be awarded for an initial period of 24 months with the Council reserving the sole right to extend for a further two 12 months periods. Accordingly, the potential maximum term of the Framework Agreement is 48 months.

Airdrie Sheriff Court

The services required under this Framework Agreement and any resultant Call Off Contract, include but are not to be restricted to: . Service or intimation of documents Ejection Citation Diligence Charges for Payment Earnings Arrestment Attachment Auction Arrestment Inhibition Foreign Citation Tracing and Enquiries Pre-sue Reporting Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement will be awarded for an initial period of 24 months with the Council reserving the sole right to extend for a further two 12 months periods. Accordingly, the potential maximum term of the Framework Agreement is 48 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a94e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031276-2026
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

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
£880,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£440,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Lanarkshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MOTHERWELL
Postcode
ML1 1AB
Postcode Area
Motherwell
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
TLM84 North Lanarkshire
Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
Westminster Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Graham Stewart & CO

Malcolm J Boyd

Further Information

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