Award

Interim Legal Staff - Lawyer - CG

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Award

15 Apr 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government, located at 4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St, Glasgow, has completed a tender process for the provision of interim legal staff services, specifically for a lawyer. This procurement falls under the general public services industry category and was executed through an open procedure. The procurement is complete, and the contract was awarded on 14 April 2025 with the award notice published the following day. The location for the service is within the UKM region, and the process leveraged a framework agreement.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in temporary legal staffing services. The contract, worth £140,285, was awarded to Service Care Solutions Ltd, an SME. Businesses with expertise in legal staffing and the capability to deliver high-quality legal services will find this tender particularly lucrative. The framework agreement approach offers a stable and structured environment for providers to participate in ongoing public sector opportunities. Furthermore, this type of procurement allows SMEs to compete effectively with larger entities, fostering growth and establishing long-term relationships with government bodies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Interim Legal Staff - Lawyer - CG

Notice Description

Call off from Framework for Provision of Temporary Legal Staff Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Call off from Framework for Provision of Temporary Legal Staff Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000796354
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528355
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£140,285 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Apr 202510 months 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
simon.lucas@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1312446263

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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