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Provision of Legal Services

Dunbritton Housing Association

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 Apr 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dunbritton Housing Association procured a single-supplier term contract for legal services supporting its housing operations. The scope covers general legal advice, contractual and procurement matters, construction, acquisitions and property conveyancing; rent and factoring arrears recovery; housing and estate management, including factoring; governance, financial management and charity matters; and employment law. This is a professional legal services requirement, classified under CPV 79100000. The services support Dunbritton Housing Association, based in Dumbarton, across its operating areas in Scotland, with the potential for a wider geographical reach in future. The requirement was intended to provide one consistent legal services provider across all listed service areas rather than separate suppliers for individual specialisms.

The procurement is complete and was run as an open procedure. Bids were due by 8 May 2026 at 12:00, with public bid opening at the same time; the award period began on 8 May 2026. The estimated procurement value was £135,000, while the contract was awarded to Harper Macleod LLP for £163,825. The contract was signed on 1 August 2026 and is active. It covers one lot and runs for 1,080 days, equivalent to 36 months, with two possible single-year extensions at the Association’s discretion. The contract was evaluated on the most economically advantageous tender basis. Two bids were received, both from SMEs and submitted electronically. Bids had to remain valid for 90 days.

This requirement demonstrates recurring demand from a Scottish housing association for a broad, integrated legal services capability rather than a narrow advisory niche. A credible competitor would need solicitors authorised to provide legal advice under the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980, with demonstrable experience across housing, factoring, arrears recovery, property, procurement, construction, governance, charity, financial management and employment law. The buyer expected evidence of at least two relevant examples of services of similar size and nature delivered during the previous three years, with references available for checking. Providers also needed the capacity to name and qualify delivery staff and to meet substantial employer’s liability, public liability and professional indemnity insurance requirements. The arrangement indicates value in a single supplier able to coordinate multiple legal specialisms and manage performance against agreed KPIs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Legal Services

Notice Description

The Association wishes to enter into a Term Contract with a single supplier who are suitably qualified and experienced in the provision of Legal Services for the Service Areas detailed below. The contractfor Legal Services will be for a 3-year period with the option to extend for 2 x single 1-year periods solely at the Association discretion. 1: General Legal, Contractual, Procurement, Construction, Acquisitions & Property Conveyancing 2: Arrears Recovery (Rent & Factoring) 3: Housing and Estate Management which includes Factoring 4: Governance, Financial Management and Charity 5: Employment Law A single supplier with the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) for providing all the service listed above will be awarded to provide all the service provision listed above.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Association wishes to enter into a Term Contract with a single supplier who are suitably qualified and experienced in the provision of Legal Services for the Service Areas listed. The contract for Legal Services will be for a 3-year period with the option to extend for 2 x single 1-year periods solely at the Association discretion. A single supplier with the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) for providing all the service listed above will be awarded to provide all the service provision listed above.. See ITT

Renewal: The contract will be 36 months contract with option of 2 x single year extensions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000829109
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564130
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
SME

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
£135,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£163,825 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
As stated in the ITT

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dunbritton Housing Association
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
DUMBARTON
Postcode
G82 1LL
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
Delivery Location
TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute, TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond
Local Authority
West Dunbartonshire
Electoral Ward
Dumbarton
Westminster Constituency
West Dunbartonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Harper Macleod LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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