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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has recently completed a procurement process titled "DHWLSR- Eljamel Inquiry" under the Framework Agreement for the Provision of Temporary Legal Staff Services. The procurement pertains to general public services and is primarily targeted at the services industry category. The contract was awarded on 24th June 2026, with the contract value totalling £345,120 GBP. The open procedure procurement method was used for this process, and it was conducted in the UK, specifically focusing on the region serviced by the Scottish Government, headquartered at 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow.

This procurement offers substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in providing temporary legal staff services. The contract, awarded to Service Care Solutions, an SME based in Preston, demonstrates the Scottish Government's openness to engaging with small and medium-sized enterprises. This engagement encourages consultancy and legal service providers, especially SMEs, to consider participating in similar tenders. Opportunities such as this can lead to significant business growth by offering substantial contracts and the potential to be involved with government projects, enhancing a firm's reputation and market reach.

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Notice Title

DHWLSR- Eljamel Inquiry

Notice Description

Call-off from the Scottish Government Framework Agreement for the Provision of Temporary Legal Staff Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of a call-off under the Scottish Government Framework Agreement for the Provision of Temporary Legal Staff.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000835456
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN558643
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


CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£345,120 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jun 20262 days 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
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
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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