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Award of EQUITY RELEASE PILOT LEGAL SERVICES

Scottish Government

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Award

04 Mar 2026 at 11:54

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Scottish Government, based in Glasgow, awarding a contract for the provision of legal services related to its Equity Loan Pilot Scheme, which is now closed. The industry category for this tender is legal representation services. This award is part of the 'services' procurement category and falls under the CPV classification 79112000. The tender was conducted using a direct procurement method, meaning the contract was awarded to Anderson Strathern LLP without competition. The award date was on 3rd March 2026, with the procurement stage currently being 'Award'. The contract was signed on the same day and is now active, with an estimated value of £10,000.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in legal services, especially those with a focus on equity loans or financial services, to align with governmental projects. Although the procurement method did not involve open competition, understanding the needs and requirements of the Scottish Government can bode well for future direct contracting opportunities. Firms with expertise in dealing with governmental clients or those that can offer bespoke legal solutions tailored for financial schemes are particularly well-suited to engage in such tenders. The awarding of this contract indicates that the Scottish Government values providers that understand the nuances of their financial schemes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of EQUITY RELEASE PILOT LEGAL SERVICES

Notice Description

Provision of legal services in relation to existing borrowers of the Scottish Government's now closed Equity Loan Pilot Scheme

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000824257
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR550911
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition.
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

79112000 - Legal representation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Additional Buyers

Aberdeen City Council

Aberdeenshire Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

East Dunbartonshire Council

East Lothian Council

Edinburgh College

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Moray Council

NHS Fife

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Highland

National Records of Scotland

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Redress Scotland

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Enterprise

South Ayrshire Council

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

Student Awards Agency Scotland

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

The Highland Council

University of Dundee

University of Strathclyde

VisitScotland

West Lothian Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
82
Supplier Names

Anderson Strathern LLP

Harper Macleod LLP

Joanne Ford Communications

Hays Hydraulics & Mechanical Services Ltd

The Cawthron Institute Trust Board

Lochlie Construction LTD

ESRI (UK)

Fluidigm UK Limited

Valtech Limited

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Pandaprint

Travelers Ins Co Ltd

Zurich Municipal

Risk Management Partners

Venesky Brown Ltd

Jackson Trawls Ltd

Harlow Printing Limited

MetPrep Ltd

GOSTA Training

Voluntary Action South Ayrshire

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Gartmore house

Clansman Interiors Ltd

Sharp Business Systems

Skip Units Ltd

Will Rudd Davidson (Edinburgh) Limited

Binn Group Ltd

Harvey Nash

Pertemps Medical Limited

Renaissance

Synaptik

Leidos Innovations

THE SME CLINIC

Ray Black Consulting Ltd.

Think Hard

Actionable Insight Digital Marketing Limited

Maryanne Johnston

Korero Studio LTD

E A Ellisons & Co Ltd

College Kits Direct LTD

Salonwear Direct

Woodsons of Aberdeen Ltd

RS Aqua Ltd

Air Quality Consultants

The Lines Between Ltd.

Decco Limited

United Tooling Solutions

EJ Parker Technical Services (Scotland North) Ltd

SKW Construction Limited

Anubis Group

McTaggart Construction Ltd

D&J Taxis

Ace Taxis Perth Ltd

Muhammad Nazir

craigie cabs

TIAA Ltd

Aether

Nilfisk UK

rankinfraser landscape architecture llp

Hamilton Sales and Service UK Ltd

Design Air (Scotland)

DWF LLP

Agricar Ltd

Leathan Taxis

Procast Building Contractors Ltd

Life Technologies Ltd

Decathlon UK

MetadataWorks

Columba 1400

Computacenter

BT PLC

Diverse School Travel

J Thomson Colour Printers Ltd

Sweco UK Limited

QIAGEN Ltd

ParentPay

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

Thinks Insight & Strategy

Lloyd Ltd

Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited

Cefas

Dales Marine Services

Further Information

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