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DHWLSR-Paralegal to the Eljamel Inquiry - Interim 2

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 paralegal services to support the Eljamel Inquiry, specifically the interim 2 requirement. The work is a call-off from the Framework for the Provision of Temporary Legal Staff and falls within legal support services. Delivery is in Scotland. This is a service requirement rather than a purchase of goods or construction works, and is relevant to temporary legal staffing providers, legal recruitment businesses and organisations able to supply suitably qualified paralegals for public inquiries. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, acting as a central purchasing body. The requirement was arranged as a single lot under the temporary legal staff framework.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through an open procedure as a framework call-off. Service Care Solutions Ltd was selected for the single lot. The contract value is £98,934.40 including the published currency of GBP, and the contract was signed on 27 August 2026. One bid was recorded, submitted electronically by an SME; the published bid statistics also record one bid from outside the EU. The contract is active. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The award concerns temporary legal staff for the Eljamel Inquiry’s interim 2 paralegal requirement, with no options attached to the lot.

This award demonstrates demand from the Scottish Government for temporary paralegal support connected with a sensitive, formal public inquiry. A credible competitor for similar work would need to provide suitably qualified paralegals through a compliant temporary legal staffing model, with the capacity to place staff promptly and maintain continuity during an inquiry assignment. Experience supplying legal personnel to public bodies, inquiries, courts or other regulated environments would help demonstrate understanding of confidentiality, document handling, procedural discipline and evidence-related work. The requirement was fulfilled through a temporary legal staff framework, so suppliers seeking comparable Scottish Government work would also need access to the relevant framework route or an equivalent compliant public procurement arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DHWLSR-Paralegal to the Eljamel Inquiry - Interim 2

Notice Description

DHWLSR-Paralegal to the Eljamel Inquiry - Interim 2

Lot Information

Lot 1

Call off from Framework for the Provision of Temporary Legal Staff

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000842204
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563878
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

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