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Single supplier to provide legal advisory services relating to the Scottish Government's Community Care & Wellbeing Programme (CCWP)

Scottish Futures Trust Limited

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26 May 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Futures Trust Limited is seeking to appoint a single supplier for legal advisory services relating to the Community Care & Wellbeing Programme (CCWP) led by the Scottish Government. The CCWP is at an early stage of development and aims to integrate primary, community, and diagnostic services within new centres across Scotland. This procurement process falls under the 'services' category and is being conducted using an open procedure, with electronic submissions accepted by 25 June 2026 at 17:00 GMT. The procurement involves a value of £1,800,000 GBP and aims to adopt the Mutual Investment Model for delivering infrastructure under strategic partnerships. The awarded contract is expected to commence on the same date submissions close, aligning with the commencement of the award period.

This tender presents a unique opportunity for legal consultancies with expertise in strategic partnerships and public procurement to expand their business in the healthcare infrastructure field. Firms with the capability to provide comprehensive legal advice on structuring, contract development, and procurement management could find significant growth through participation in this tender. Businesses that are members of the Law Society of Scotland with a robust understanding of public and health sector partnerships will be particularly well-suited to compete, offering the potential for establishing long-term collaborations with public entities involved in the CCWP.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Single supplier to provide legal advisory services relating to the Scottish Government's Community Care & Wellbeing Programme (CCWP)

Notice Description

Scottish Futures Trust wishes to appoint a single supplier to provide legal advisory services relating to the Scottish Government's Community Care & Wellbeing Programme (CCWP). The CCWP, which is at an early stage of development, aims to bring together primary, community and diagnostic services in a number of new community care and wellbeing centres (Centres) across Scotland. It is expected to follow a standardised approach to service models, design, procurement and governance. As part of the CCWP, it is anticipated that a tranche of Centres will be delivered using private investment under a revenue funded structure, based on the Mutual Investment Model and using a form of strategic partnering / joint venture arrangement with a private sector delivery partner. Scottish Futures Trust is leading the CCWP legal and commercial workstream on behalf of the Scottish Government, and this procurement is for legal advisory services to support that workstream. The required legal services are set out in the Invitation to Tender document, and include advice on structuring of partnering arrangements, developing a suite of contract and procurement documents, and legal advisory support for the procurement of a private sector delivery partner for the CCWP.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Futures Trust wishes to appoint a single supplier to provide legal advisory services relating to the Scottish Government's Community Care & Wellbeing Programme (CCWP). The CCWP, which is at an early stage of development, aims to bring together primary, community and diagnostic services in a number of new community care and wellbeing centres (Centres) across Scotland. It is expected to follow a standardised approach to service models, design, procurement and governance. As part of the CCWP, it is anticipated that a tranche of Centres will be delivered using private investment under a revenue funded structure based on the Mutual Investment Model), and using a form of strategic partnering / joint venture arrangement with a private sector delivery partner. Scottish Futures Trust is leading the CCWP legal and commercial workstream on behalf of the Scottish Government. The key elements of this workstream are: 1. structuring advice on strategic partnering / joint venture arrangements; 2. contract development - anticipated to be a form of strategic partnering; agreement, with project delivery based on the Mutual Investment Model form of partnership with the private sector; 3. development of procurement documents and pre-procurement market engagement; 4. support to private sector classification analysis; 5. procurement of a CCWP private sector delivery partner; 6. signature of strategic partnering agreement and establishment of joint venture; and 7. transition to project delivery. This procurement is for legal advisory services to support these key activities, as further described in the Invitation to Tender document. Duties of care will be owed by the supplier to the other named contracting authorities as well as to Scottish Futures Trust.. See Invitation to Tender for full particulars of services and contract requirements.

Renewal: Extension will be permitted to accommodate programme changes and noting that a period of transition support post PSDP appointment will be required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000832596
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556600
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

79100000 - Legal services

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 May 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Futures Trust Limited
Additional Buyers

Dumfries and Galloway Health Board

Lothian Health Board

NHS Ayrshire & Arran

NHS Borders

NHS Fife

NHS Forth Valley

NHS Grampian

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Highland

NHS Lanarkshire

NHS Orkney

NHS Shetland

NHS Tayside

NHS Western Isles

Scottish Government

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 5HE
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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY556600&idx=3
    10th June 2026 - Detailing amendments made to the ts and cs and where SFT will accept reasonable amendments.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY556600&idx=1
    26th May 2026 - ITT - Legal Services for CCWP
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY556600&idx=2
    26th May 2026 - Terms and Conditions - Legal Advisers for CCWP
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556600
    Single supplier to provide legal advisory services relating to the Scottish Government's Community Care & Wellbeing Programme (CCWP) - Scottish Futures Trust wishes to appoint a single supplier to provide legal advisory services relating to the Scottish Government's Community Care & Wellbeing Programme (CCWP). The CCWP, which is at an early stage of development, aims to bring together primary, community and diagnostic services in a number of new community care and wellbeing centres (Centres) across Scotland. It is expected to follow a standardised approach to service models, design, procurement and governance. As part of the CCWP, it is anticipated that a tranche of Centres will be delivered using private investment under a revenue funded structure, based on the Mutual Investment Model and using a form of strategic partnering / joint venture arrangement with a private sector delivery partner. Scottish Futures Trust is leading the CCWP legal and commercial workstream on behalf of the Scottish Government, and this procurement is for legal advisory services to support that workstream. The required legal services are set out in the Invitation to Tender document, and include advice on structuring of partnering arrangements, developing a suite of contract and procurement documents, and legal advisory support for the procurement of a private sector delivery partner for the CCWP.

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