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Legal Services

SEIRBHEIS NAM MEADHANAN GÀIDHLIG (THE GAELIC MEDIA SERVICE)

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig (The Gaelic Media Service), based in Stornoway, sought legal services under an open procedure. The contract, titled "Legal Services," falls within the services industry category and covers multiple legal areas such as media law, corporate governance, HR/employment, property leasing, and litigation. The procurement aimed to provide oral and written legal advice, with a focus on practical and solution-oriented deliverables. This tender, located in the UK region, progressed from the tender stage on 12 June 2025, with a submission deadline on 14 July 2025 and an award on 14 July 2025, concluding in the contract signing on 4 August 2025.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those with expertise in media and intellectual property law, corporate governance, and litigation. The contract, valued at approximately £150,000, involves the provision of varied and recurring legal support, creating a dependable stream of work over a period of three years. Large-scale legal firms like Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP and Anderson Strathern LLP, who were the successful suppliers in this instance, are well-suited to fulfil the contract requirements due to their capacity to handle complex and multi-faceted legal matters on a non-guaranteed but substantial demand basis. This procurement encourages participation from legal firms capable of electronic submissions and offers a platform for growth in servicing public sector clients.

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Notice Title

Legal Services

Notice Description

MG ALBA seeks timely, practical and solutions-focused legal advice. Deliverables will depend on need but typically might include oral advice of a practical nature, written notes of advice on legal or contractual matters, contract authorship or review, policy authorship or review.

Lot Information

Lot 1

MG ALBA wishes to engage the services of one or more providers of legal services. The volume and frequency of service provision will depend on need and circumstances. MG ALBA does not guarantee a minimum level of service provision. The services sought include: 1) General Media Law and IPR as they relate to contracts for the acquisition of television programmes and other media content. Advice on programme purchase agreements; licences; inter-party agreements in co-funds and/or co-productions; development agreements; sports rights agreements; music rights; writer's agreements; social media related content; websites and social media platforms; trademarks and copyright matters. 2) Corporate Governance and Compliance Advice on procurement, conflicts of interest, data protection and privacy, company policy formulation etc. 3) HR / Employment Advice on employment law, employer's obligations, TUPE, staffing issues and disputes. 4) Property and Leasing Advice on property leases and obligations arising therefrom, both as lead tenant and as lessor to campus tenants. 5) Litigation Advice in relation to any actual litigation or litigation risk. It is not possible to predict annual contract value but, based on past experience, this might range from 20,000 GBP to 50,000 GBP For the purposes of this tender a total annual value of 50,000 GBP may be assumed, divided across all suppliers depending on the nature of work. The actual value may be less.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000801619
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539344
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, 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
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Estimated to go out for tender again in 3 years.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SEIRBHEIS NAM MEADHANAN GÀIDHLIG (THE GAELIC MEDIA SERVICE)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tender@mgalba.com
Contact Phone
+44 851705550

Buyer Location

Locality
ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode
HS1 2SD
Post Town
Outer Hebrides
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
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Electoral Ward
Steòrnabhagh a Deas
Westminster Constituency
Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ANDERSON STRATHERN

WRIGHT, JOHNSTON & MACKENZIE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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