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Call off from framework - interim legal staff - CM

Scottish Government

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23 Jul 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government procured interim legal staff through a framework call-off. The requirement is for temporary legal personnel to support the government’s work, classified under the business support service category for the supply of personnel. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, with the relevant directorate based at the Marine Directorate, Marine Laboratory, in Aberdeen. Delivery is associated with Scotland. This is a public-sector legal staffing requirement rather than a purchase of legal advice, litigation services or permanent recruitment. The requirement was structured as a single lot and relates specifically to interim legal staff under the identified framework call-off.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following an open procedure. Service Care Solutions Ltd was selected for the single lot, and the contract is active. The contract value is £107,394. The contract was signed on 23 July 2026. The buyer reserved a possible three-month extension. One bid was recorded, from an SME, and it was submitted electronically; the available bid statistics also record one bid from outside the EU. The award was made through a framework call-off, with the procurement classified as services and covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. No separate award date or contract end date is recorded in the process.

This outcome provides a clear benchmark for suppliers of interim legal staffing to the Scottish Government. A credible competitor would need to identify, vet and place suitably qualified legal professionals for public-sector assignments, while managing availability, deployment and employment or engagement arrangements. Experience supplying temporary legal personnel to government or other regulated organisations would help demonstrate understanding of confidentiality, governance, compliance and public-sector working practices. The requirement was fulfilled by an SME, indicating that a specialist staffing business can compete without being a large national organisation. The framework call-off route is commercially relevant: suppliers seeking similar work would need an established route into the framework and the capacity to respond efficiently to specific interim staffing requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call off from framework - interim legal staff - CM

Notice Description

Call off from framework - interim legal staff - CM

Lot Information

Lot 1

call off from framework - interim legal staff - CM

Options: possible extension of three months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838198
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560740
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

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
£107,394 £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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