Notice Information
Notice Title
Citizens Advice Scotland Network - Employment Law Advice
Notice Description
Provision of two key employment law services for the Citizens Advice network in Scotland: Tier 1: Internal employment law advice and litigation cover for our own employees across CAS and bureaux Tier 2: Legal consultancy and training for frontline advisers supporting clients with employment issues
Lot Information
Tier 1 - Employment Law Advisory Services & Legal Expenses Insurance
See IIT document
Tier 2 Client Employment Legal Support and Adviser TrainingSee IIT document
A combined bid for both Lot 1 and Lot 2See IIT document
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000796580
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528518
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- 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
79111000 - Legal advisory services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 6 Jul 2025 - 5 Jul 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CITIZENS ADVICE SCOTLAND (CAS)
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- dawn.farquhar@cas.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1315501000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH7 4GB
- 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 Walk
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR528518&idx=1
16th April 2025 - Invitation to Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528518
Citizens Advice Scotland Network - Employment Law Advice - Provision of two key employment law services for the Citizens Advice network in Scotland: Tier 1: Internal employment law advice and litigation cover for our own employees across CAS and bureaux Tier 2: Legal consultancy and training for frontline advisers supporting clients with employment issues
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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