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06 Oct 2021 at 01:00

Summary of the contracting process

Glasgow City Council recently completed a procurement process for the "Provision of Legal Services", classified under the "General public services" industry category. The tender was conducted via an open procedure, aimed at both local and regional authorities across several lots. Key stakeholders involved include North Lanarkshire Council, North Ayrshire Council, and The Wheatley Housing Group Limited, among others. The process has now moved to the contract award stage, with the final contracts signed on 9 April 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for legal firms and service providers specializing in various branches of law, such as employment, corporate, litigation, and conveyancing services. Businesses that excel in quality service delivery and value for money, particularly those adhering to fair work practices, will be well-positioned to secure contracts. Given the emphasis on local authority engagement, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and firms with experience in public sector legal advisory roles should consider competing for this work.

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Notice Title

Provison of Legal Services

Notice Description

Provision of legal services

Lot Information

Education Prosecutions

To provide advice and representation in relation to Education Prosecutions raised by the Council under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.

Lot 2 Employment

To provide advice and representation on all aspects of employment law including, but not limited to, the matters listed in the scope of requirements below. Advice and representation on equal pay and related discrimination claims arising from the Council's pay and grading structure are excluded from this lot

Corporate

To advise and assist the Council in relation to any requirement it may have regarding corporate / commercial legal services planning, roads and environment law local government and public law complex, high value or novel property law and conveyancing (excluded from the scope of the General Conveyancing Lot (Lot 6))

General Litigation

To provide advice and assistance to the Council on all aspects of civil litigation, including representation at courts and tribunals as required. Work falling under the lots 2 (employment), 1 (education prosecutions) and 5 (social work children and families) is excluded from this lot.

Children & Families - Advice and Representation

To advise and assist the Council on its statutory rights and responsibilities in relation to children and young persons, and to provide advice and representation as required. Working with the Council's in-house legal team or directly on the instruction of Social Work Services

General Conveyancing

General Conveyancing

Construction

Construction advice

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000669290
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429694
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
SME

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Apr 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Glasgow City Council
Additional Buyers

City Building (Glasgow) LLP

City Property (Glasgow) LLP

Clyde Gateway URC

Cordia (Services) LLP

Jobs & Business Glasgow

North Ayrshire Council

North Lanarkshire Council

The Wheatley Housing Group Limited

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 1DU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
12
Supplier Names

Anderson Strathern

Brodies LLP

Burness Paull LLP

CMS Cameron McKenna

Clyde & Co (Scotland) LLP

DAC Beachcroft LLP

Harper Macleod

Harper Macleod LLP

JK Cameron

MacRoberts LLP

Morton Fraser

Shoosmiths LLP

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