Notice Information
Notice Title
Call-Off Contract for Neutral Vendor Managed Service for Specialist Professional Services (NEPRO3)
Notice Description
The delivery of specialist professional services by a single supplier appointed by the Association of North East Councils Limited trading as the North East Procurement Organisation ("NEPO") under a Framework Agreement for a Neutral Vendor Managed Service for Specialist Professional Services (NEPRO3), Framework Reference number: NEPO503 for a period of 4 years commencing on 1st September 2019 (with extension options to 2027 and 2031, the "Framework Agreement").
Lot Information
Lot 1
The delivery of specialist professional services by a single supplier appointed by the Association of North East Councils Limited trading as the North East Procurement Organisation ("NEPO") under a Framework Agreement for a Neutral Vendor Managed Service for Specialist Professional Services (NEPRO3), Framework Reference number: NEPO503 for a period of 4 years commencing on 1st September 2019 (with extension options to 2027 and 2031, the "Framework Agreement").. Due diligence by SCTS verified that the Framework Agreement was not speculative in terms of the advice set out in Scottish Government's SPPN 03/2017 "Speculative framework agreements"
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000811441
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540170
- 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
98 - Other community, social and personal services
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- CPV Codes
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Sep 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Jul 20257 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 COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Mark Allan
- Contact Email
- mallan1@scotcourts.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1314443300
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH11 3XD
- 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
- Sighthill/Gorgie
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh South West
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540170
Call-Off Contract for Neutral Vendor Managed Service for Specialist Professional Services (NEPRO3) - The delivery of specialist professional services by a single supplier appointed by the Association of North East Councils Limited trading as the North East Procurement Organisation ("NEPO") under a Framework Agreement for a Neutral Vendor Managed Service for Specialist Professional Services (NEPRO3), Framework Reference number: NEPO503 for a period of 4 years commencing on 1st September 2019 (with extension options to 2027 and 2031, the "Framework Agreement").
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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