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NITC Futures Legal Support

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

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10 Aug 2026 at 01:00

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

Public Services Delivery Scotland procured legal services to support procurement activity related to the NITC Project. The requirement covered legal advice and support for the buyer’s procurement work. It was a services contract delivered in Scotland. The buyer is The Common Services Agency, more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland, a public-sector health body and central purchasing organisation. The work was connected to Lot 4 of the Scottish Government Legal Services Framework, under which the buyer ran a mini-competition for its requirement. This opportunity is therefore relevant to legal practices with public procurement expertise, particularly firms able to advise a Scottish public-sector health organisation on procurement activity for a major project. The appointed supplier was Harper Macleod LLP, based in Glasgow.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used an open procedure as a mini-competition among six suppliers under Lot 4 of the Scottish Government Legal Services Framework (SP-22-011). Harper Macleod LLP was selected for the single lot. The award date was 6 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract value is £353,808. One bid was recorded, submitted electronically; it was not from an SME. The procurement concerned legal services for PSD Scotland’s NITC Project procurement activity. The requirement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. No separate price or quality weighting is stated in the recorded outcome, so the award basis should be checked in the framework and mini-competition documents.

This award shows demand from Public Services Delivery Scotland for specialist legal support linked to complex public procurement activity in the Scottish health sector. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a legal practice able to advise on procurement exercises, understand Scottish public procurement law and framework-based call-offs, and support a public body through project-related procurement activity. Experience working with central purchasing organisations or health-sector buyers would be directly relevant. The route to market is also important: the buyer used a mini-competition under an existing Scottish Government legal services framework, so firms seeking comparable work would need to hold the appropriate framework position or work through an eligible framework arrangement. The recorded competition was small and attracted one bid, indicating a focused specialist market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NITC Futures Legal Support

Notice Description

Procurement of Legal services to PSD Scotland to support procurement activity related to the NITC Project.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of Legal services to PSD Scotland to support procurement activity related to the NITC Project. A mini competition was issued to all 6 suppliers under Lot 4 of the Scottish Government Legal Services Framework (SP-22-011).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000839698
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561977
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

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£353,808 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
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
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Harper Macleod LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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