Notice Information
Notice Title
Legal Services for Forth Valley College
Notice Description
Provision of legal advice and support services.
Lot Information
Property and Estates
The following technical expertise is required: Conveyancing Landlord and tenant law General estate management issues Planning law Major building projects Student accommodation Construction and Engineering Environmental law Property litigation and dispute resolution
Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further 2 periods of 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements.
People and HR MattersThe following technical expertise is required: Employment dispute resolution including tribunals Employment relations Employment contracts and policies UK Visas & Immigration matters Equality and diversity Organisational change Health and safety TUPE Pension law and advice Student support and regulatory matters Freedom of Information Fair Working Practices
Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further 2 periods of 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements.
Commercial Business and GovernanceThe following technical expertise is required: Procurement and other contract law Debt collection Commercial corporate governance Joint ventures Banking, finance, insurance and taxation Company formation Corporate finance Bond Issuance, mergers and acquisitions Competition law Freedom of Information General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Intellectual Property Technology Law including Software Licensing Agreements Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Software Licensing Agreements Charity law Fundraising and sponsorship Constitutional and parliamentary issues (including bills, charters and statutes) Charity corporate governance Public International Law Law of the Sea International Criminal Law International Ventures International Humanitarian Law International Human Rights Law Refugee Law Private International Law Supranational Law
Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further 2 periods of 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Authority requirements.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000760778
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512999
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - 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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £250,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £126,699 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Aug 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Apr 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Jul 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- March 2029
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Active, Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE
- Contact Name
- Ester Vasallo, Procurement Manager
- Contact Email
- procurement@forthvalley.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1324403000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- FALKIRK
- Postcode
- FK2 9AD
- Post Town
- Falkirk and Stirling
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM12 Falkirk
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- Falkirk
- Electoral Ward
- Falkirk North
- Westminster Constituency
- Falkirk
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500967&idx=1
14th March 2024 - GOV-2024-01 Invitation to Tender - Legal Services -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500967&idx=2
14th March 2024 - Appendix A - Form of Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500967&idx=3
14th March 2024 - Appendix B - Freedom of Information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500967&idx=4
14th March 2024 - Appendix C - FVC Standard Terms and Conditions -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500967&idx=5
14th March 2024 - Appendix D - Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500967&idx=6
14th March 2024 - Appendix E - Pricing Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500967&idx=7
14th March 2024 - Appendix F - GDPR Contractor Assessment Form -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500967&idx=8
14th March 2024 - Appendix G - SCM RP Section 1 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500967&idx=9
14th March 2024 - Appendix H - Technical Questionnaire -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR500967&idx=10
14th March 2024 - Appendix I - Draft Policy and Procedure for Scenario Lot 3 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500967
Legal Services for Forth Valley College - Provision of legal advice and support services. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512999
Legal Services for Forth Valley College - Provision of legal advice and support services.
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