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Summary of the contracting process

New College Lanarkshire, located in Motherwell, UK, has concluded a procurement process for legal services, with Anderson Strathern LLP awarded the contract. The procurement falls under the Education industry category and was awarded on 17th June 2026. The procurement method was limited, following an Award procedure without prior publication, as part of a call-off from the APUC framework for Legal Services. This contract is set for an initial 12-month period with two possible 12-month extensions. The contract value is £51,276 and pertains to North Lanarkshire.

This procurement provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in legal services, especially those offering robust framework management and commercial expertise. Anderson Strathern LLP, a large-scale supplier, has been successful due to their capabilities in delivering tailored legal services as required by educational institutions. Businesses with a strong portfolio in property and estates expertise, as well as operational efficiencies in large framework contracts, would be well-suited to compete in similar procurements, potentially expanding their market presence within educational and public institution sectors.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Legal Services

Notice Description

The College are looking for a supplier to provide legal services to the College.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The route to market will be a desktop evaluation via APUC framework: Legal Services (PFB1047 AB) Lot 8 - One Stop Shop. The following evaluation criteria weightings were amended from the original framework tender to reflect the institutions requirements: -Framework Management, Values and Business Processes - revised from 15% to 20%. The college requires a supplier that is going to provide excellent service and management of the framework and having the correct business processes in place to provide value within the service. -Community Benefits & Added Value - Reduced from 5% to 2% to reflect the fact that for this service community benefits and added is not a priority. -Commercial Business Expertise - Reduced from 10% to 9% to reflect the needs of the college and the type of work that will be required. -Property & Estates Expertise - Reduced from 10% to 9% to reflect the needs of the college and the type of work that will be required. All of the contractors of the contractors on Lot 8 - One Stop Shop were included in this exercise.. The contract shall be for a initial 12-months with the options of 2x12 month extensions

Procurement Information

This contract is a call-off from [Framework Name], which was procured in accordance with relevant procurement regulations. A further competition (desktop evaluation) was undertaken in line with the framework terms. No separate contract notice was required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000834957
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558221
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£51,276 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jun 20261 weeks 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
NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
MOTHERWELL
Postcode
ML1 2TX
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
1
Supplier Name

ANDERSON STRATHERN

Further Information

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