Notice Information
Notice Title
Legal Services Framework Agreement
Notice Description
The objective of the Invitation to Tender is to seek tenders for a supplier framework agreement for legal support, for a period of 3 years and with the option of two one-year extensions. This framework agreement is intended for use to complete routine and project tasks but also urgent legal services. As such, a Law Firms' ability to respond to requests at short notice will be assessed.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This framework agreement is intended for use to complete routine and project tasks but also urgent legal services. As such, a Law Firms' ability to respond to requests at short notice will be assessed. The categories of work within the Legal Services Framework shall be split into distinct lots all of which are optional on how many a Law Firm may wish to bid for and are defined as follows: (a) land transactions including transfer of title/purchase of land and property; (b) advice on electricity market and regulatory issues; (c) litigation; (d) marine developer associated contracts; (e) infrastructure and planning advice; (f) hydrogen and energy system contracts; (g) general contract advice, drafting new contracts, assistance with reviewing particularly complex contracts and ad hoc support. EMEC reserve the right to define the Legal Service as they see fit and assign it to a lot accordingly. The scope of work within each 'call off' will be defined in a work order, or other document detailing the requirements of the task.
Renewal: Option for two 1 year extenstions
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000658803
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN419628
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website 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
79111000 - Legal advisory services
79112000 - Legal representation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £55,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £55,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Jun 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Aug 2021Expired
- 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
- EUROPEAN MARINE ENERGY CENTRE (EMEC) LTD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@emec.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1856852060
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ORKNEY
- Postcode
- KW16 3AW
- Post Town
- Kirkwall
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM65 Orkney Islands
-
- Local Authority
- Orkney Islands
- Electoral Ward
- Stromness and South Isles
- Westminster Constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN419628&idx=2
23rd July 2021 - Template Legal Services Framework Agreement -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN419628&idx=4
23rd July 2021 - Template Legal Services Framework Agreement - Professional indemnity insurance amended to PS2 million -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN419628&idx=1
23rd July 2021 - ITT Document -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN419628&idx=3
23rd July 2021 - ITT Document - Section 2.2 Professional indemnity insurance amended to PS2 million -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN419628
Legal Services Framework Agreement - The objective of the Invitation to Tender is to seek tenders for a supplier framework agreement for legal support, for a period of 3 years and with the option of two one-year extensions. This framework agreement is intended for use to complete routine and project tasks but also urgent legal services. As such, a Law Firms' ability to respond to requests at short notice will be assessed.
Notice URLs
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