Planning

Law Accountants

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Planning

04 Apr 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, located at 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, is in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Law Accountants". This procurement falls under the industry category of general public services and is intended to scrutinise legal costs and expenses for litigation cases. Key dates include a deadline for questionnaire responses on 25 April 2025 at noon and a future notice date on 30 May 2025. The total value of the tender is estimated at £300,000 GBP and will cover regions within the UKM code area.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for law accountancy firms to expand their business by engaging with the Scottish Government Legal Directorate. Ideal candidates for this contract would be businesses specialising in legal expenses, judicial taxation, and related advisory services. The procurement method involves gathering market information through a questionnaire, followed by potential engagement in a multi-supplier framework to ensure impartiality and prevent conflicts of interest. This could provide ongoing business opportunities for firms proficient in managing and negotiating legal expenses post-litigation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Law Accountants

Notice Description

Scottish Government Legal Directorate has a requirement to utilise law accountants to scrutinise legal costs and expenses for litigation cases.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government Legal Directorate requires the supply and delivery of law accountant services to prepare and review accounts of legal expenses following litigation and for ad hoc general advice on issues relating to judicial expenses, including: - The review of files and documentation and subsequent preparation of accounts of judicial expenses when the clients of the Scottish Government Legal Directorate are successful in obtaining an award of expenses in their favour following the conclusion of litigation; - The review of documentation, accounts of judicial expenses and the preparation of points of objection to accounts of judicial expenses when the clients of the Scottish Government Legal Directorate are subject to adverse awards of expenses following the conclusion of litigation; - The attendance of law accountants at diets of taxation or similar processes where accounts of judicial expenses are subject to taxation or audit; - General advice on judicial expenses, accounts of expenses and other expenses related issues including, but not limited to, advice as to the relevant scales and bases of recovery; - Such ancillary services related to the preparation and negotiation of accounts of judicial expenses as may be necessary To ensure conflicts of interest are managed appropriately, a multi-supplier framework is proposed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000794870
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527602
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

79211000 - Accounting services

79212500 - Accounting review services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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