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Legal Advice for Project Sakura

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has completed a procurement process for Legal Advice for Project Sakura. This tender involved the provision of legal advice services to further inform the Scottish Government's strategic analysis options concerning a public-owned commercial property asset. The buying organisation, Scottish Government, based in Glasgow, UK, used an open procurement method for this services contract. The procurement stage has now reached the award stage, with an active contract signed on July 6, 2023, valued at £500,000 GBP.

This tender for Legal Advice for Project Sakura presents an opportunity for law firms and legal service providers to engage with the Scottish Government in providing strategic legal advice services. Businesses in the legal services industry, especially those with large-scale capabilities like Harper Macleod LLP, are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The contract's focus on public-owned commercial property assets indicates that firms with expertise in this area would have a competitive advantage in this tender process.

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Notice Title

Legal Advice for Project Sakura

Notice Description

Provision of Legal advice services to further inform Scottish Government's strategic analysis options in relation to a public owned commercial property asset.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of legal advice services to further inform Scottish Government's strategic analysis options in relation to a public owned commercial property asset.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000740481
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485383
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20232 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
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
jonathan.nicolson@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412420133

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EA
Post Town
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
TLM Scotland

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HARPER MACLEOD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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