Notice Information
Notice Title
Research on Legal Aid Payment in Scotland
Notice Description
The Scottish Government wishes to commission research legal aid remuneration to focus on four key research questions recommended in the report of the Legal Aid Payment Review Panel (https://www.gov.scot/publications/legal-aid-payment-review-panel-report-minister-community-safety/) regarding: -The actual and expected remuneration of legal aid providers under the existing system -The conditions needed to secure sufficient supply to enable the effective delivery of legal aid services at a scale and quality consistent with prevailing needs and in line with legal aid policy and stated strategic justice and social outcomes -The development of metrics to assess the 'health' of the legal aid sector -Measures that can be used to assess legal aid fees from year to year The research will be conducted over two Phases. Phase 1 will involve collection of specific evidence from solicitor firms about the costs and financial structure of their businesses - information that will be discussed and agreed with the RAG. It is expected that this will include detail on fee income, overhead costs; staff numbers, grades/status and remuneration; the allocation of their time to legal aid or private business; the turnover of the firm and the profit taken by (or available to) partners. This information would then be linked to data supplied by SLAB that covers legal aid volumes, aid types, subject areas, fees, firm location and such like. Phase 2 will be the analysis and reporting of the data. The successful bidder is not expected to action the findings of the report. This is a time limited research project, the contract expected to begin in January 2024 to last no more than 8 months from the commencement of the research to delivery of the findings.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This requirement will be published as an open tender via Public Contracts Scotland Tendering Website. https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/guest/login.do
Renewal: One period of 2 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000749001
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV492689
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- 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
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
73110000 - Research services
73210000 - Research consultancy services
79315000 - Social research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Nov 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Dec 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Nov 2023Expired
- 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
- Scottish Government
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 8EA
- Postcode Area
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
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- 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
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- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491614
Research on Legal Aid Payment in Scotland - The Scottish Government wishes to commission research legal aid remuneration to focus on four key research questions recommended in the report of the Legal Aid Payment Review Panel (https://www.gov.scot/publications/legal-aid-payment-review-panel-report-minister-community-safety/) regarding: -The actual and expected remuneration of legal aid providers under the existing system -The conditions needed to secure sufficient supply to enable the effective delivery of legal aid services at a scale and quality consistent with prevailing needs and in line with legal aid policy and stated strategic justice and social outcomes -The development of metrics to assess the 'health' of the legal aid sector -Measures that can be used to assess legal aid fees from year to year The research will be conducted over two Phases. Phase 1 will involve collection of specific evidence from solicitor firms about the costs and financial structure of their businesses - information that will be discussed and agreed with the RAG. It is expected that this will include detail on fee income, overhead costs; staff numbers, grades/status and remuneration; the allocation of their time to legal aid or private business; the turnover of the firm and the profit taken by (or available to) partners. This information would then be linked to data supplied by SLAB that covers legal aid volumes, aid types, subject areas, fees, firm location and such like. Phase 2 will be the analysis and reporting of the data. The successful bidder is not expected to action the findings of the report. This is a time limited research project, the contract expected to begin in January 2024 to last no more than 8 months from the commencement of the research to delivery of the findings. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV492689
Research on Legal Aid Payment in Scotland - The Scottish Government wishes to commission research legal aid remuneration to focus on four key research questions recommended in the report of the Legal Aid Payment Review Panel (https://www.gov.scot/publications/legal-aid-payment-review-panel-report-minister-community-safety/) regarding: -The actual and expected remuneration of legal aid providers under the existing system -The conditions needed to secure sufficient supply to enable the effective delivery of legal aid services at a scale and quality consistent with prevailing needs and in line with legal aid policy and stated strategic justice and social outcomes -The development of metrics to assess the 'health' of the legal aid sector -Measures that can be used to assess legal aid fees from year to year The research will be conducted over two Phases. Phase 1 will involve collection of specific evidence from solicitor firms about the costs and financial structure of their businesses - information that will be discussed and agreed with the RAG. It is expected that this will include detail on fee income, overhead costs; staff numbers, grades/status and remuneration; the allocation of their time to legal aid or private business; the turnover of the firm and the profit taken by (or available to) partners. This information would then be linked to data supplied by SLAB that covers legal aid volumes, aid types, subject areas, fees, firm location and such like. Phase 2 will be the analysis and reporting of the data. The successful bidder is not expected to action the findings of the report. This is a time limited research project, the contract expected to begin in January 2024 to last no more than 8 months from the commencement of the research to delivery of the findings.
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