Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Legal Services
Notice Description
To engage the services of a Legal firm who can provide predominantly court based legal services on their behalf and provide legal expertise.
Lot Information
Lot 1
To engage the services of a Legal firm who can provide predominantly court based legal services on their behalf and provide legal expertise. The objective of this contract is to ensure that Scottish Borders Council is properly and adequately represented in all Court of Session work and has access to an 'out of hours' service for all court work, during public and other holiday periods and potentially at weekends if required. It is anticipated the yearly spend will be 20,000 GBP per annum however, examples of past services are not an indication of future service, and no guarantees can be given as to the expected levels of work.. This is an Award Notice
Renewal: 2 x 12 months optional extensions periods available.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000754650
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR502079
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, 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
79100000 - Legal services
79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Mar 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Feb 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Mar 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- The contract is for a maximum of five years.
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@scotborders.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1835824000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS
- Postcode
- TD6 0SA
- Post Town
- Galashiels
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM91 Scottish Borders
- Delivery Location
- TLM91 Scottish Borders
-
- Local Authority
- Scottish Borders
- Electoral Ward
- Selkirkshire
- Westminster Constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN496558&idx=2
16th January 2024 - 1001190- Additional Terms and Conditions- Provision of Legal Services -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN496558&idx=3
16th January 2024 - 1001190- Privacy Notice -Provision of Legal Services -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN496558&idx=4
16th January 2024 - 1001190- Declarations, Forms and Certificates- Provision of Legal Services -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN496558&idx=5
16th January 2024 - 1001190- Tender Information- Provision of Legal Services -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN496558&idx=6
16th January 2024 - 1001190- Provision of Legal Services Specification v3 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN496558&idx=7
16th January 2024 - 1001190- Performance Management Plan-Provision of Legal Services v1 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN496558&idx=8
16th January 2024 - 1001190-Bidders Response Commercial Questions v1.0- Provision of Legal Services -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN496558&idx=9
16th January 2024 - 1001190-Bidders Response Technical Questions v1.1- Provision of Legal Services -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN496558&idx=10
16th January 2024 - 1001190-CPSPROO180a - Community Benefit Schedule v1.0- Provision of Legal Services -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN496558&idx=11
16th January 2024 - 1001190-CPSPROO180b - Community Benefit Delivery Plan v1.0- Provision of Legal Services -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN496558&idx=12
16th January 2024 - Sustainability Procurement Charter -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN496558&idx=1
16th January 2024 - 1001190-CCSPROP002 T&C's Purchase of Services 3.8 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN496558
Provision of Legal Services - To engage the services of a Legal firm who can provide predominantly court based legal services on their behalf and provide legal expertise. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR502079
Provision of Legal Services - To engage the services of a Legal firm who can provide predominantly court based legal services on their behalf and provide legal expertise.
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