Award

Sheriff Officer Services 2026 - 2030

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Apr 2026 at 00:00

Tender

07 Oct 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

North Lanarkshire Council has completed the procurement process for the "Sheriff Officer Services 2026 - 2030" contract, involving services across the regions of Hamilton and Airdrie Sheriff Courts. The procurement falls under the general public services category and is aimed at fulfilling legal obligations across several council services. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, and the process has advanced to the award and contract stages as of 7th April 2026. Contracts were signed on 26th March 2026, each with a value of £440,000, indicating a total contract value of £880,000. This procurement is a part of the open procedure, ensuring competitiveness and transparency, focusing exclusively on service quality with no assigned price weighting in award criteria.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses interested in providing legal services tailored to statutory functions, such as intimation and service of documents, ejection procedures, and diligence tasks. With a focus on service quality, the contract is ideal for large-scale legal service firms, particularly those with expertise in Scottish legal requirements. The opportunity to engage in a long-term framework agreement with potential renewals encourages business stability and growth. Companies equipped with a membership with the Society of Messenger-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers will be particularly well-aligned to meet the stringent technical selection criteria specified by North Lanarkshire Council.

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Notice Title

Sheriff Officer Services 2026 - 2030

Notice Description

The Council is seeking to put in place a Framework Agreement to fulfil its requirement to provide Sheriff Officer Services across various services including Enterprise and Communities and Legal and Democratic Services. This requirement is to fulfil its legal obligations in relation to a number of functions required to be carried out by Sheriff Officers.

Lot Information

Hamilton Sheriff Court

Sheriff Officer Services within the jurisdiction of Hamilton Sheriff Court. The services required under this Framework Agreement and any resultant Call Off Contract, include but are not to be restricted to: . Service or intimation of documents Ejection Citation Diligence Charges for Payment Earnings Arrestment Attachment Auction Arrestment Inhibition Foreign Citation Tracing and Enquiries Pre-sue Reporting. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement will be awarded for an initial period of 24 months with the Council reserving the sole right to extend for a further two 12 months periods. Accordingly, the potential maximum term of the Framework Agreement is 48 months.

Airdrie Sheriff Court

The services required under this Framework Agreement and any resultant Call Off Contract, include but are not to be restricted to: . Service or intimation of documents Ejection Citation Diligence Charges for Payment Earnings Arrestment Attachment Auction Arrestment Inhibition Foreign Citation Tracing and Enquiries Pre-sue Reporting. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement will be awarded for an initial period of 24 months with the Council reserving the sole right to extend for a further two 12 months periods. Accordingly, the potential maximum term of the Framework Agreement is 48 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000810855
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553329
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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
£880,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£440,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 20261 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MOTHERWELL
Postcode
ML1 1AB
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM84 North Lanarkshire

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
Westminster Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

GRAHAM STEWART

MALCOLM J BOYD

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540785
    Sheriff Officer Services 2026 - 2030 - The Council is seeking to put in place a Framework Agreement to fulfil its requirement to provide Sheriff Officer Services across various services including Enterprise and Communities and Legal and Democratic Services. This requirement is to fulfil its legal obligations in relation to a number of functions required to be carried out by Sheriff Officers.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553329
    Sheriff Officer Services 2026 - 2030 - The Council is seeking to put in place a Framework Agreement to fulfil its requirement to provide Sheriff Officer Services across various services including Enterprise and Communities and Legal and Democratic Services. This requirement is to fulfil its legal obligations in relation to a number of functions required to be carried out by Sheriff Officers.

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