Tender

The Provision of Legal Services APUC

APUC LIMITED

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Tender

18 Sep 2017 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The contract titled "The Provision of Legal Services APUC" is being offered by APUC Limited, a central purchasing body located in Stirling, UK. This procurement process is currently at the Tender stage with a total estimated value of £3,000,000. The tender submission deadline is set for 19 October 2017, after which bids will be opened at the APUC Office. The procurement follows an open procedure and covers various legal service areas primarily related to the education sector across Scotland.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms and consultants with expertise in commercial business, property and estates, human resources, charity law, and international legal matters to engage with APUC Limited. Businesses operating in Scotland, particularly those familiar with public procurement processes and who meet the relevant eligibility criteria, would be well-positioned to compete for this framework agreement, which may include the possibility of contract extensions based on performance.

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Notice Title

The Provision of Legal Services APUC

Notice Description

Provision of Legal Services covering the following specilist areas: Commercial-Business Property& Estates People / HR Matters Charity International One-Stop-Shop

Lot Information

Commercial-Business

Commerial-Business technical expertise including but not limited to: EU Purchasing & Other contract law Debt collection Commercial corporate governance Joint ventures Shared Services Banking, finance and insurance Company formation Corporate finance, Bond Issuance, mergers and acquisitions Taxation Academic research (including grants) & research originated knowledge transfer Competition law Anti-Slavery Intellectual Property. 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 Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements

Property & Estates

Property & Estates technical expertise including but not limited to the following: Conveyancing Landlord and tenant law General estate management issues Planning law Major building projects Student accommodation Construction and Engineering Environmental law. 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 Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 Months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

People / HR Matters

People / HR technical expertise including but not limited to the following: Employment dispute resolution including tribunals Employment relations Employment contracts and policies UK Visas & Immigration matters Equality and diversity Organisational change Health and safety TUPE Pension law and advice Student support and regulatory matters Data protection Freedom of Information Fair Working Practices. 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 Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 Months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Charity

Charity technical expertise including but not limited to the following: Charity law Fundraising and sponsorship Constitutional and parliamentary issues (including bulls, charters and statutes) Charity corporate governance. 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 Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 Months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

International

International Taken to mean 'UK/EU-based organisations working Internationally'technical expertise including but not limited to the following: Public International Law Law of the Sea International Criminal Law International ventures International Humanitarian Law International Human Rights Law Refugee Law Private International Law Supranational Law. 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 Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 Months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

One-Stop-Shop

One-Stop-Shop Scope of expertise requested includes the foregoing descriptions under General Commercial, Property, People Matters, Charity and International above.. 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 Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 Months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000512186
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP296044
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

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Dec 2017 - 3 Dec 2020 3-4 years
Recurrence
February 2021

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
APUC LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
acahill@apuc-scot.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314428930

Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK8 2DZ
Post Town
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling East
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

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