Single supplier to provide legal advisory services relating to the Scottish Government's Community Care & Wellbeing Programme (CCWP)

Scottish Futures Trust Limited

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Tender

26 May 2026 at 16:11

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Futures Trust Limited has initiated a public procurement process to appoint a single supplier for providing legal advisory services connected to the Scottish Government's Community Care & Wellbeing Programme (CCWP). This tender, which falls under the legal services industry category, is geared towards enhancing community care efforts across Scotland. The contract is valued at £1,800,000 and involves an open procurement method. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, and interested suppliers must make their submissions by 25 June 2026. The contract period spans 1080 days with potential for renewal, as the project progresses through its lifecycle. The primary location for the services is within the UKM region, covering various locations throughout Scotland.

This tender presents significant opportunities for legal firms specialising in public sector projects, especially those with experience in structuring strategic partnerships and joint ventures. As the service revolves around legal advisory in a complex and expanding sector, firms with a profound understanding of Scots law, as well as membership of the Law Society of Scotland, will be well-positioned to compete. This contract not only offers substantial financial benefits but also offers firms a chance to engage in a high-profile initiative with the potential to build long-term relationships with both public and private sector entities involved in the CCWP. This opportunity invites participation from firms adept at handling public-private partnership models and implementing governance frameworks within the community care sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Single supplier to provide legal advisory services relating to the Scottish Government's Community Care & Wellbeing Programme (CCWP)

Notice Description

Scottish Futures Trust wishes to appoint a single supplier to provide legal advisory services relating to the Scottish Government's Community Care & Wellbeing Programme (CCWP). The CCWP, which is at an early stage of development, aims to bring together primary, community and diagnostic services in a number of new community care and wellbeing centres (Centres) across Scotland. It is expected to follow a standardised approach to service models, design, procurement and governance. As part of the CCWP, it is anticipated that a tranche of Centres will be delivered using private investment under a revenue funded structure, based on the Mutual Investment Model and using a form of strategic partnering / joint venture arrangement with a private sector delivery partner. Scottish Futures Trust is leading the CCWP legal and commercial workstream on behalf of the Scottish Government, and this procurement is for legal advisory services to support that workstream. The required legal services are set out in the Invitation to Tender document, and include advice on structuring of partnering arrangements, developing a suite of contract and procurement documents, and legal advisory support for the procurement of a private sector delivery partner for the CCWP.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Futures Trust wishes to appoint a single supplier to provide legal advisory services relating to the Scottish Government's Community Care & Wellbeing Programme (CCWP). The CCWP, which is at an early stage of development, aims to bring together primary, community and diagnostic services in a number of new community care and wellbeing centres (Centres) across Scotland. It is expected to follow a standardised approach to service models, design, procurement and governance. As part of the CCWP, it is anticipated that a tranche of Centres will be delivered using private investment under a revenue funded structure based on the Mutual Investment Model), and using a form of strategic partnering / joint venture arrangement with a private sector delivery partner. Scottish Futures Trust is leading the CCWP legal and commercial workstream on behalf of the Scottish Government. The key elements of this workstream are: 1. structuring advice on strategic partnering / joint venture arrangements; 2. contract development - anticipated to be a form of strategic partnering; agreement, with project delivery based on the Mutual Investment Model form of partnership with the private sector; 3. development of procurement documents and pre-procurement market engagement; 4. support to private sector classification analysis; 5. procurement of a CCWP private sector delivery partner; 6. signature of strategic partnering agreement and establishment of joint venture; and 7. transition to project delivery. This procurement is for legal advisory services to support these key activities, as further described in the Invitation to Tender document. Duties of care will be owed by the supplier to the other named contracting authorities as well as to Scottish Futures Trust. Additional information: See Invitation to Tender for full particulars of services and contract requirements.

Renewal: Extension will be permitted to accommodate programme changes and noting that a period of transition support post PSDP appointment will be required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a437
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049012-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 May 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Futures Trust Limited
Additional Buyers

Dumfries and Galloway Health Board

Lothian Health Board

NHS Ayrshire & Arran

NHS Borders

NHS Fife

NHS Forth Valley

NHS Grampian

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Highland

NHS Lanarkshire

NHS Orkney

NHS Shetland

NHS Tayside

NHS Western Isles

Scottish Government

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 5HE
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Further Information

Notice URLs

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