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Legal Advisor for the Ness EfW O&M Procurement

Aberdeen City Council

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23 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Aberdeen City Council, working with Aberdeenshire Council and Moray Council, procured legal advisory services for the Ness energy-from-waste (EfW) facility’s operations and maintenance procurement. The appointed advisers’ work covered preparing procurement documents, supporting the procurement process, award and transition, advising on internal decisions, and post-award support. The councils could supplement or amend the indicative support to complete the project. Ad hoc advice on interpreting or implementing the contract could also be requested after award. The work was for the councils’ project in Aberdeen. The procurement was a call-off from the CCS/GCA Public Sector Legal Services framework (RM6240), rather than a standalone purchase of legal services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Addleshaw Goddard LLP. It was run as an open competition among suppliers on the Public Sector Legal Services framework. One bid was recorded. The contract was signed on 10 June 2026 and is active. Its stated value is £145,000 excluding VAT, an estimate based on assumed requirements that may vary with actual demand. The procurement was arranged as one lot. The contract period and award date are not stated in the supplied details. The selection was made through the framework competition, conducted in accordance with procurement regulations; no further evaluation criteria are provided. The call-off followed the framework’s terms and conditions, and the councils retained the option to request ad hoc post-award advice up to contract expiry.

This award demonstrates demand from three Scottish councils for legal support on a complex energy-from-waste operations and maintenance procurement. Suppliers are best placed to compete in a future requirement if they can prepare procurement documentation, advise through the competition, support award and transition, and guide councils’ internal decision-making. They would also need to provide practical legal advice after contract award, including help interpreting and implementing contract terms. Experience advising public bodies on procurement and operations-and-maintenance arrangements for major infrastructure would be relevant to this specific requirement. The route used was a competition among suppliers appointed to the CCS/GCA Public Sector Legal Services framework, so credible competitors would need access to the relevant framework route as well as the legal capability to deliver the full procurement lifecycle.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Advisor for the Ness EfW O&M Procurement

Notice Description

Legal Advisor for the Ness EfW Operations & Maintenance Procurement. This is a call-off from CCS/GCA Public Sector Legal Services (RM6240).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The appointed legal advisors will be required to provide the following advice and support (these are indicative of the Partner Councils' requirements and, subject to the terms and conditions of the Appointment, may be supplemented or amended during the course of the Project as Councils reasonably determine in order to ensure the satisfactory completion of the Project): -Preparation of Procurement Documentation -Procurement Process Support -Award and Transition -Supporting Internal Decision Making -Post Contract Award support.. This is a call-off from CCS/GCA Public Sector Legal Services (RM6240) and has been called off in accordance with the terms and conditions. Competition for suppliers on the framework was conducted in accordance with the regulations.

Options: Ad hoc support may be requested by the Authority from time to time in relation to the interpretation or implementation of the contract post contract award, up to the contract expiry date.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000839430
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565117
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£145,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20262 weeks 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
Aberdeen City Council
Additional Buyers

Aberdeenshire Council

Moray Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB16 5GB
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
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Midstocket/Rosemount
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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