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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "General & Commercial Legal Services" is conducted by River Clyde Homes, located in Greenock, UK. The contract aims to engage a competent law firm to provide ad-hoc commercial legal advice. This tender is currently at the Award stage, having been completed as of 31 August 2020. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a contract value of £120,000 for the anticipated lifecycle. Interested parties should note that the buyer routinely accepts electronic submissions and the initial contract term may extend up to four years based on performance and mutual agreement.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms that specialise in commercial law, particularly those with experience in infrastructure, corporate law, and property matters. Firms that meet the stringent criteria, including holding a current practising certificate from the Law Society of Scotland and appropriate insurance cover, would be particularly well-suited to respond. Additionally, firms that can demonstrate a track record of successful contract delivery and have the financial stability to meet the contract's demands will find themselves in a competitive position to contribute to the legal needs of River Clyde Homes.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

General & Commercial Legal Services

Notice Description

The River Clyde Homes Group (RCHG) are seeking to employ a suitably experienced and competent Law Firm to provide general commercial legal advice on an ad-hoc basis.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The River Clyde Homes Group (RCHG) are seeking to employ a suitably experienced and competent Law Firm to provide general commercial legal advice on an ad-hoc basis. The successful firm will assist our two in-house solicitors on infrastructure and projects, corporate law, commercial contracts, construction law, property law, procurement law, information law, charity law, housing and regeneration, funding advice, governance advice, etc. (the foregoing is illustrative and not exhaustive). For the avoidance of doubt, contentious and non-contentious employment law matters and litigation advice and representation including debt recovery are excluded from the remit of this contract and are being tendered separately. The contract shall enable the River Clyde Homes Group to take informed decisions which seek to minimise legal risk. All solicitors in the proposed delivery team for the contract must hold a current and unrestricted practicing certificate issued by the Law Society of Scotland and comply fully with the regulations, rules, codes of conduct and best practice advice issued by them.. The contract value specified within this contract award notice is the anticipated spend across the lifecycle of the contract. Due to the reactive nature of the services tendered for, it is not possible for RCH to stipulate the exact value which may be generated from this contract.

Renewal: The contract will run for an initial 2-year period. RCH may wish, at its sole discretion, to extend any resultant agreement for a further 2, 12 month periods subject to the agreement of the successful bidder.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000609061
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG393494
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Aug 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 May 20206 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
December 2023

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
River Clyde Homes
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GREENOCK
Postcode
PA15 4JT
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
Inverclyde
Electoral Ward
Inverclyde North
Westminster Constituency
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Brodies

Further Information

Notice Documents

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