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Call off from framework - interim legal staff - MVL

Scottish Government

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23 Jul 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government procured interim legal staff through a framework call-off. The requirement is for temporary legal personnel, supporting the government’s legal staffing needs rather than the purchase of goods or construction work. It is a services contract, classified under CPV 79620000 for the supply of personnel, including temporary staff. The contracting authority is the Scottish Government, with the procurement managed through its central purchasing role. The requirement is associated with the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate and Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen, although the procurement data does not identify a more specific service delivery location. The requirement was organised as a single lot for interim legal staff, described as “MVL”.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used an open procedure and was a call-off from a framework. Service Care Solutions Ltd was selected as the supplier for the single lot, and the contract was signed on 23 July 2026. The contract value is £102,866.72 including the stated currency of GBP. The procurement allowed a possible three-month extension. One bid was recorded, from an SME, and it was submitted electronically; the published bid statistics also record one non-EU foreign bid. The available outcome data does not state a separate award date, contract end date or evaluation weighting. The contract is recorded as active.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates demand from the Scottish Government for interim legal staffing delivered through a framework call-off. A credible competitor would need to provide suitably qualified legal personnel at short notice, manage temporary placements reliably and operate within public-sector framework procedures. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that this requirement can be delivered by a specialist staffing business rather than only by a large organisation. Suppliers should be able to support electronic tendering, respond to defined staffing requirements and demonstrate dependable administration of legal personnel engagements. The single-bid outcome indicates a narrowly focused opportunity where relevant public-sector experience, an established framework route and access to suitable candidates could distinguish future providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call off from framework - interim legal staff - MVL

Notice Description

Call off from framework - interim legal staff - MVL

Lot Information

Lot 1

call off from framework - interim legal staff - MVL

Options: Possible three month extension

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838197
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560738
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

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
£102,866 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 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
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

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
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB11 9DB
Postcode Area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Torry/Ferryhill
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Service Care Solutions Ltd

Further Information

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