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DHWLSR-Paralegal to the Eljamel Inquiry - Interim 1

Scottish Government

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07 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government procured a paralegal to support the Eljamel Inquiry on an interim basis. The requirement was a temporary legal staffing service, called off from the Framework for the Provision of Temporary Legal Staff. Work was to be delivered in Scotland. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, acting as a central purchasing body. The procurement concerned one completed requirement under the framework, covering paralegal support rather than broader legal representation or general administrative services. It is relevant to legal staffing agencies, specialist recruitment businesses and suppliers able to provide qualified or suitably experienced paralegals for public inquiries and related government work in Scotland.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used an open procedure and was a call-off from the framework for temporary legal staff. There was one lot. Service Care Solutions Ltd was selected as supplier. The contract value is £98,934.40. The contract was signed on 27 August 2026 and is recorded as active. One bid was received, and it was from an SME; the bid was submitted electronically. The published classification covers temporary personnel services. The requirement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The process therefore provides an example of the Scottish Government using an open framework call-off to appoint a single supplier for interim paralegal support to an inquiry.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates demand from the Scottish Government for externally supplied paralegal capacity supporting a public inquiry. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need access to suitable legal support professionals, the ability to place them into an inquiry environment, and experience managing temporary staffing for public-sector or legally sensitive assignments. Familiarity with framework call-offs and the requirements of electronic tendering would also matter. The successful bid came from an SME, indicating that delivery does not necessarily depend on being a large national organisation. Suppliers should be able to provide dependable interim resource, maintain professional standards and respond to a defined Scottish Government staffing requirement through an established legal-staff framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DHWLSR-Paralegal to the Eljamel Inquiry - Interim 1

Notice Description

DHWLSR-Paralegal 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-r6ebe6-0000842202
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563879
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
£98,934 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 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
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

Notice Documents

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