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Provision of Legal Advice to Orkney and Shetland Valuation Joint Board

Orkney Islands Council

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26 Oct 2026 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Orkney Islands Council is commissioning legal services on behalf of the Orkney and Shetland Valuation Joint Board. The work is to provide legal advice and support to the Board on an as-needed basis, covering commercial contracts and transactions, commercial property, regulatory and public law, and dispute resolution. Delivery is across Orkney and Shetland. This is a professional legal-services requirement for suppliers able to respond to a range of matters as they arise, rather than a single defined piece of legal work. The Board is the client receiving the services, with the Council managing the procurement.

The Council invited offers through an open procedure. The procurement is for one lot under a framework agreement, with up to five legal services contractors to be appointed. The estimated value is £400,000. The contract period is 1,440 days. The deadline for tender submissions was set for 6 November 2026 at 12:00. Offers are assessed against suitability and technical selection criteria; performance of the service is reserved to a particular profession. Tenderers must provide the names and qualifications of staff assigned to the work. Variants are not allowed, and bids must remain valid for 90 days. The procurement is intended to recur, with a further process indicated for autumn 2030.

This opportunity is suited to legal practices with the breadth to advise on commercial contracts and transactions, commercial property, regulatory and public law, and dispute resolution. The work is provided on an as-needed basis, so suppliers need to be able to respond across these areas as requirements arise. The selection criteria reserve service delivery to a particular profession, and tenderers are required to identify the staff assigned to the work and give their qualifications. A supplier able to offer qualified legal professionals across the stated disciplines is therefore well placed to compete. The framework provides for several contractors to be appointed, making it relevant to firms that can contribute specialist legal capacity without relying on a single exclusive appointment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Legal Advice to Orkney and Shetland Valuation Joint Board

Notice Description

Orkney Islands Council (the "Authority") on behalf of the Orkney and Shetland Valuation Joint Board (the "Board") seeks to commission up to five legal services contractors under a framework contract arrangement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Orkney Islands Council ("the Authority" on behalf of Orkney and Shetland Valuation Joint Board (the "Board") seeks to commission up to five legal services contractors under a framework contract arrangement. The contractors appointed to the contract will be required to provide legal services to the Board on an "as and when required basis" on a range of areas including commercial contracts and transactions, commercial property, regulatory and public law and dispute resolution. Further information can be found at the following web link: www.orkney-shetland-vjb.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000846542
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567326
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
6 Nov 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Autumn 2030

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Orkney Islands Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KIRKWALL
Postcode
KW15 1NY
Postcode Area
Kirkwall
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM65 Orkney Islands, TLM66 Shetland Islands
Local Authority
Orkney Islands
Electoral Ward
Kirkwall East
Westminster Constituency
Orkney and Shetland

Further Information

Notice Documents

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