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title: "The Provision of Litigation Services"
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# The Provision of Litigation Services

Buyer: SCOTTISH WATER  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-23871f8f-d087-4ba1-94ad-d8e103544ee8

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## Summary

Scottish Water is seeking to engage legal firms to support its in-house legal team by providing a range of litigation services. The tender, titled "The Provision of Litigation Services," falls under the legal services category and is located in Scotland. Currently in the Tender stage, this procurement process has a submission deadline of 13th January 2021, with a total contract value of £700,000. The awarded contracts will take effect from 1st April 2021 and will extend until 31st March 2029, conducted through a selective procurement method via a negotiated procedure.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for legal practices, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Companies with expertise in litigation services, alternative dispute resolution, employment advice, health and safety legal matters, and debt recovery are especially well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging with Scottish Water offers the chance to build a long-term partnership within the public sector, thus expanding business reach and capability.

## Notice

Scottish Water wishes to engage a number of legal firms regulated by the Law Society of Scotland to support Scottish Water's in-house legal team to deliver a range of litigation services to Scottish Water and its subsidiaries. Scottish Water intends to award contracts under this framework through 5 services. They are as follows: *The Provision of Litigation Services *The Provision of Alternative Dispute Resolution Services *The Provision of Employment Advice and Litigation Services *The Provision of Health & Safety Advice and Litigation Services *The Provision of Debt Recovery Litigation Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2abd4ad5-dc95-4ab1-a911-4973faeabfac |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH WATER |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G33 6FB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead |
| Westminster constituency | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 25 Dec 2020 at 07:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2abd4ad5-dc95-4ab1-a911-4973faeabfac

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2abd4ad5-dc95-4ab1-a911-4973faeabfac
  25th December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Legal-services./XF8HFP9279
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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