Tender

1298 - Provision of General Legal Services Court of Session Work

FIFE COUNCIL

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Tender

12 Apr 2017 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Fife Council is currently seeking providers for its tender titled "Provision of General Legal Services Court of Session Work." This procurement process falls under the services category and is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The procurement is at the active Tender stage, with submissions due by 15th May 2017. The total value of the contract is estimated at £720,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing any eligible supplier to submit a proposal, with submissions accepted electronically via the Public Contracts Scotland website.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for law firms, particularly those specialising in Scottish law, to expand their client base and gain valuable experience in court-related services. Businesses with expertise in legal representation and procedural advice are ideally positioned to compete for this contract. Moreover, the successful contractor will have the potential to contribute to community benefits by providing work experience opportunities for local high school pupils, thereby enhancing their role within the Fife community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

1298 - Provision of General Legal Services Court of Session Work

Notice Description

The team are kept very busy and require to call upon the skill of an agent to represent them in actions in the Court of Session in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Under this contract the Council has the following requirements: 1. Lodging court documents timeously; 2. Instructing Counsel to appear on behalf of the Council as and when required, liaising with Counsel and providing all relevant information to Counsel; 3. Advising the Council on procedural matters. 4. Reporting back to the Council with any decisions from the Court. The Council cannot guarantee what work, if any, will be required to be undertaken by the successful tenderer. However, in order to provide some indication we can confirm that over the duration of the current contract the incumbent service provider has carried out the following work: - Removal of travelling people in terms of Section 48 of the Court of Session Act. - Defending an action for breach of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. - Defending an action for reparation for breach of the repairing obligations under a lease. - Judicial Review of a decision of the Planning Authority for the installation of parking meters in St Andrews. - Judicial Review of the Scottish Ministers decision to approve the Fife Structure Plan which has now been appealed to the Supreme Court. - Defending Judicial Review by financial guardian in relation to community care funding - Defending Judicial Review in respect of liability to support an offender on release from custody - Appeal to the Court of Session regarding a placing request to a special school.

Renewal: The will be an option for the Council to extend the contract for a period of 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000491027
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR280097
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£720,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£720,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Apr 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 May 2017Expired
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
FIFE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Sheila Gray
Contact Email
sheila.gray@fife.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3451550000

Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Post Town
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
UKM22 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Further Information

Notice Documents

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