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Award of Assistance with Response to Covid Inquiries

Scottish Government

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27 Jan 2022 at 11:54

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is seeking legal services to support its response to the Covid-19 public inquiries through the tender titled "Award of Assistance with Response to Covid Inquiries." This procurement falls under the services industry category and is located in Scotland. The tender period commenced on 24 January 2022 and will conclude on 23 January 2025. Currently, the procurement is in the award stage, with a contract signed on 21 January 2022 valued at GBP 250,000. The procurement method employed in this process is a tender, allowing for competitive bidding from qualified suppliers.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for legal firms and consultancy businesses with expertise in public inquiry processes, particularly those experienced in public sector legal services. Firms that can demonstrate a strong understanding of legal frameworks and the procurement landscape will be well-positioned to compete. Suppliers should be prepared to provide flexible legal support and to contribute to the narrative surrounding key decision-making during the pandemic response.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Assistance with Response to Covid Inquiries

Notice Description

The Service Provider's role is to provide legal services, as and when called upon by Scottish Government, to supplement the ongoing legal services provided by the Scottish Government Legal Department (SGLD) to the Scottish Government's response to the Scottish and UK public inquiries into the handling of Covid-19. At the tendering stage the Terms of Reference of neither public inquiries are known, nor the intentions of both inquiry teams as to information and evidence that they require from the Scottish Government. However, it is expected that the Service Provider will be required in the short term to assist in the preparation of statements from key SG staff for the purpose of assisting the preparation within SG of descriptions and narratives about key decision making during the handling of the response to the pandemic.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000674674
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN438838
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

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jan 20224 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Additional Buyers

Cloch Housing Association

Education Scotland

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Glasgow Clyde College

Perth & Kinross Council

Public Health Scotland

Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Care Inspectorate)

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
EH11 3XD
Postcode Area
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
Sighthill/Gorgie
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
25
Supplier Names

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Avison Young (UK) Limited

Baynes Tayport Taxis

Castleview Plant

Cupar Taxis

Decode Cyber Solutions Ltd

GoRa Taxis

Hars cars

Harvey Nash

L&D Plumbing & Tiling Services Ltd

Lorien Resourcing Ltd

M&H Contracts Ltd

MAM Contracting

Morton Fraser

Movin Sound Discos Party/Minibus

OA Labs ltd

Pauls Taxi

Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Limited

Ricardo-aea

Smart Travel

St Andrews Airport Transfer

Stone Technologies Ltd trading as Stone Group

TryHackMe

Venesky Brown Ltd

corporate taxis dunfermline

Further Information

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