Award

Award of Provision of Legal Services - Litigation, Reparation, Employment and Inquiries

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY

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Award

09 Jun 2020 at 09:22

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body is currently in the Award stage for a public procurement contract titled "Award of Provision of Legal Services - Litigation, Reparation, Employment and Inquiries." This procurement, categorised under legal services, covers the provision of legal advice and assistance for the Scottish Parliament, including support for its committees and individual Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). The tender period commenced on 31st December 2019 and concluded on 28th February 2022. The awarded contract, which amounts to £51,150, has been granted to Brodies and Anderson Strathern LLP, both of which are based in Edinburgh.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for firms specialising in legal services, particularly those that can provide expertise in parliamentary operations and employment law. Businesses that possess relevant experience in providing legal advisory services, especially those with the capacity to address fluctuating workloads and offer specialized knowledge in litigation and inquiries, would be well-positioned to compete in similar future tenders. Companies who have a track record in servicing governmental or parliamentary clients will find this sector particularly lucrative for growth.

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Notice Title

Award of Provision of Legal Services - Litigation, Reparation, Employment and Inquiries

Notice Description

Legal services for the Scottish Parliament are provided by and through the Office of the Solicitor to the Scottish Parliament (OSSP). This includes legal advice and assistance to the Parliament and its committees, the Presiding Officer and the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB). The service includes provision of legal advice to individual Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) relating to certain aspects of their parliamentary and constituency roles and in their role as an employer.There is a requirement for an external source of supply in order to ensure that specialist legal advice and assistance is available when required, and also on occasion to provide some flexibility in addressing peaks in workload

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000597614
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN387809
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£51,150 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jun 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY
Additional Buyers

COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL

EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

NHS AYRSHIRE & ARRAN

PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL

RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL

Contact Name
CEX, CPU, Capital Planning, Chief Executives - Finance, Commercial & Procurement Services, Corporate Procurement Unit, Procurement, Procurement Admin, Procurement Services, Property, Waste Services, Roads and Infrastructure
Contact Email
ben.fulton@edinburgh.gov.uk, chloe.mitchell@renfrewshire.gov.uk, katie.lockhart@forestryandland.gov.scot, procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk, procurement@scotborders.gov.uk, ralph.steedman@dumgal.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1294323129, +44 131 244 3435, +44 1313486620, +44 1315296432, +44 1416186362, +44 1506281814, +44 1620827827, +44 1738475000, +44 1835824000, +44 1851600501, +44 3033333000, 03000676900

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Post Town
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
Not specified

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
26
Supplier Names

ANDERSON STRATHERN

ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES

BADENOCH AND CLARK

BRODIES

BROOKFIELD METAL RECYCLING

BUSINESS MOVES GROUP

CAE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

CAPITA SWAN

DALTON METALS RECYCLING

DEREK BROWN FORESTRY & GARDENING CONTRACTOR

GLASGOW RAPE CRISIS CENTRE

HIGHWATER

KILMARNOCK REMOVALS INTERNATIONAL

LINK TREASURY SERVICES

MOLSON COMPACT EQUIPMENT

OAKBANK WASTE MANAGEMENT

RAEBURNFARQUHARBOWEN

SCOTT YOUNG AND SONS

SPIRITMEDIA

STANTEC

STORM EVIRONMENTAL

THE ROOF ANCHOR

THOMAS R CALLAN

VENESKY BROWN

VITAL ENERGI UTILITIES

WILLIAM WAUGH (EDINBURGH

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