This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

09 Nov 2021 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

02 Aug 2021 at 01:00

TenderUpdate

06 Jul 2021 at 01:00

Tender

30 Jun 2021 at 01:00

Summary of the contracting process

APUC Limited is seeking to appoint up to seven contractors for "The Provision of Legal Services" aimed at the further and higher education sector in Scotland. This procurement process is currently in the award stage and has a total contract value of £3,100,000, signed on 9th November 2021. The procurement method used is an open procedure, focusing on various legal specialisms including commercial law, property and estates, and employment law. The buyers are located at Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, Stirling, FK8 2DZ, with all bids required to be submitted electronically.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms—particularly small and medium enterprises—specialising in the legal fields outlined in the tender, including contract law and employment law. Legal service providers with proven expertise in education law will find this framework suitable for expanding their client base within the education sector in Scotland, as they will be collaborating directly with various educational institutions on a wide range of legal matters.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

The Provision of Legal Services

Notice Description

The Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of specialist Legal Services for the further and higher education sector in Scotland. The Authority are seeking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all institutions regardless of size and demand. A maximum of seven Contractors will be appointed to the framework contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope of this agreement is the provision of legal services to the further and higher education sector in Scotland including all of the following specialisms *Commercial-Business incorporating but not limited to the following: Procurement & other contract law Debt collection Commercial corporate governance Joint ventures Banking, finance, insurance and taxation Company formation Corporate finance Bond Issuance, mergers and acquisitions Academic research (including grants) & research originated knowledge transfer Competition law Freedom of Information General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Intellectual Property Technology Law including Software Licensing Agreements Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Software Licensing Agreements *Property & Estates incorporating 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 Property litigation and dispute resolution *People / HR Matters incorporating 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 *Charity incorporating but not limited to the following: Charity law Fundraising and sponsorship Constitutional and parliamentary issues (including bulls, charters and statutes) *Charity corporate governance International incorporating 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 Institutions shall be entitled to appoint a single firm to advise and/or represent on all matters of law, which may include some or all of the specialist areas in technical expertise described above. This may involve the provision of a full legal advice service to an Institution or may involve working in partnership with an in-house legal resource, providing supplementary legal resource or expertise from time to time as caseload requires across more than one of the specialisms. Contractors must be able to provide a service which encompasses all of the above specialisms as a minimum.. 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 in 2015

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months in multiple extensions subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions' requirements

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000653326
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV432780
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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

79112000 - Legal representation services

79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,100,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
48 months

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
APUC Limited
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK8 2DZ
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

Anderson Strathern LLP

Brodies

Burness Paull LLP

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP

Morton Fraser

Thorntons Law, LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN419874
    The Provision of Legal Services - The Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of specialist Legal Services for the further and higher education sector in Scotland. The Authority are seeking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all institutions regardless of size and demand. A maximum of seven Contractors will be appointed to the framework contract.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV432780
    The Provision of Legal Services - The Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of specialist Legal Services for the further and higher education sector in Scotland. The Authority are seeking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all institutions regardless of size and demand. A maximum of seven Contractors will be appointed to the framework contract.

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