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DHWLSR-Assistant Solicitor to the Eljamel Inquiry - Interim 1

Scottish Government

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04 Aug 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government commissioned temporary legal staff for the Eljamel Inquiry, specifically an interim assistant solicitor. The requirement was a services contract and formed a call-off from the Framework for the Provision of Temporary Legal Staff. The procurement was managed by the Scottish Government, acting as a central purchasing body. The stated delivery area is Scotland. This is a specialist legal-support requirement rather than a general legal-services commission: the relevant capability is the provision of suitably qualified temporary legal personnel to support an inquiry. The requirement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement and classified under CPV 79620000, covering the supply of personnel including temporary staff.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used an open procedure as a call-off from the temporary legal staff framework. One bid was received, and the contract was awarded to Frasia Wright Associates (FWA (Scotland) Ltd). The contract is active, was signed on 1 July 2026, and has an awarded value of £184,280.80 including the stated currency of GBP. The procurement comprised one lot. The published outcome records one bid, which was from an SME, and confirms that the bid was submitted electronically. The award relates to the interim assistant solicitor requirement for the Eljamel Inquiry.

This outcome demonstrates demand from the Scottish Government for specialist temporary legal staffing to support a public inquiry. Suppliers best placed for a comparable requirement would be legal recruitment or legal-services businesses able to provide an assistant solicitor with relevant inquiry-support capability, and able to operate through the temporary legal staff framework. The successful supplier was recorded as an SME, showing that the requirement was accessible to a smaller specialist provider rather than limited to a large corporate firm. Credibility would depend on having an appropriate pool of qualified legal professionals, the capacity to provide interim cover, and experience matching personnel to sensitive public-sector legal work. Electronic tendering capability is also relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DHWLSR-Assistant Solicitor to the Eljamel Inquiry - Interim 1

Notice Description

DHWLSR-Assistant Solicitor to the Eljamel Inquiry - Interim 1

Lot Information

Lot 1

Call off from Framework for the Provision of Temporary Legal Staff

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000839192
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561555
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
£184,280 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 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
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
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
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Frasia Wright Associates (FWA (Scotland) Ltd)

Further Information

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