Award

Award of UHI-GOV-36267 Legal Services - Mini Competition

UHI EXECUTIVE OFFICE

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Award

19 May 2025 at 14:55

Summary of the contracting process

The UHI Executive Office based in Inverness has completed a procurement process for legal services under the title "Award of UHI-GOV-36267 Legal Services - Mini Competition." The procurement falls within the services industry category, specifically focusing on legal services, with Thorntons Law LLP from Dundee being awarded the contract. The tender was part of a mini-competition using the PFB1039 AP Legal Services framework, and the initial procurement phase is concluded, having reached the award stage as of 19th May 2025. The contract includes an optional extension of one year and is valued at £394,875. The tender period is set to conclude by 5th December 2029.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses engaged in legal services to collaborate with a significant educational institution, the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI). Although the framework was limited to pre-selected suppliers, similar tenders could be a lucrative avenue for law firms specialising in educational legal support to expand their client base. The use of a framework contract suggests that companies able to join such procurement frameworks could benefit from streamlined opportunities for growth by competing in mini competitions for various projects, minimising the need for lengthy full procurement procedures.

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Notice Title

Award of UHI-GOV-36267 Legal Services - Mini Competition

Notice Description

This is a Mini Competition from PFB1039 AP Legal Services framework.All suppliers on this framework have been invited to bid.Please see the tender documentation for full details.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000795852
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530632
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
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

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£394,875 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Dec 20294 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UHI EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Additional Buyers

CHILDREN'S HEARINGS SCOTLAND

EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL

FIFE COLLEGE

FIFE COUNCIL

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

MUIRHOUSE HOUSING ASSOCIATION

NHS GRAMPIAN

REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA

SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

Contact Name
Assets, Business Support, CGPSS, Commercial & Procurement Services, Corporate Procurement, Digital Directorate, Governance, Procurement, Procurment Department, Public Service Reform, Purchasing, Technical Procurement
Contact Email
amanda.mcfarlane@strath.ac.uk, claudine.persaud@edinburgh.gov.uk, graeme.gamble@eastdunbarton.gov.uk, juliet.hall@fife.gov.uk, kelly.fallon@ros.gov.uk, mark.frater@sasa.gov.scot, procurement@fife.ac.uk, symon.bloomfield@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312443696, +44 1313365282, +44 1314693727, +44 1314793610, +44 1383845116, +44 1415745750, +44 1463279000, +44 3000676000, +44 3451550000, +44 3454566000, +44 412425466, +44 7811592949, +44 7867 153791, 01312448890

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8LU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness Millburn
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
29
Supplier Names

ARCO

ARTSCAPE GARDENS

ATKINSREALIS

BECHTLE DIRECT

COPTRZ

CR CONTRACTING NORTH

DELOITTE

DENNIS EAGLE

GIBB & BEVERIDGE ENGINEERING AGENCIES

GLEN SHURAIG CONSULTING

GROWTH FLAG (PART OF GC INSIGHT

HARBOUR MULTI-TRADES

HARPER MACLEOD

HARVEY NASH

LION SAFETY (SMI SCOTLAND

LORIEN RESOURCING

MEHLER VARIO SYSTEM

NOTTINGHAM REHAB

REPUBLIC OF MEDIA

RS FLEET INSTALLATIONS LTD T/A RS CONNECT

STAND

STREAMTEC

THE LINES BETWEEN

THORNTONS LAW

TOPSPEED COURIERS

TREKA BUS

VENESKY BROWN

VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT

ZENITH PROPERTY CONSERVATION

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