Award

Provision of Legal Services

SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY

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Summary of the contracting process

Fife Council has recently concluded a procurement process resulting in the award of a contract for the provision of legal services. The procurement, managed under an open procedure, pertains to the general public services category and is located within the region of UKM (Scotland). The Scottish Environment Protection Agency acted as the contracting authority for this tender. The procurement stage is complete, with key dates including the contract signing on 8th November 2024 and the official award date of 22nd November 2024. The procurement process falls under the legal services category, carrying an estimated value of £250,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specializing in legal services, particularly those with the capacity to support public sector organisations. The open procurement method ensures a competitive process that can benefit firms with experience in governmental legal services. Small and large enterprises alike can leverage this type of contract to establish or bolster their presence within the public sector legal market. The awarded contract to Thorntons Law LLP signals potential for similar businesses to explore public tenders regularly, enhancing their growth and market footprint in the public services domain.

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Notice Title

Provision of Legal Services

Notice Description

Provision of Legal Services

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000784054
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV518902
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

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Nov 20241 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 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.helpdesk@sepa.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1786457700

Buyer Location

Locality
HOLYTOWN, NORTH LANARKSHIRE
Postcode
ML1 4WQ
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Mossend and Holytown
Westminster Constituency
Airdrie and Shotts

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THORNTONS LAW

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