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title: "The Provision of Commercial Legal Services"
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# The Provision of Commercial Legal Services

Buyer: SCOTTISH WATER  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-944040a9-414a-40b4-a8e4-eb7fb0e9cdf0

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## Summary

Scottish Water is currently seeking bids for the provision of Commercial Legal Services, with a total budget of £6,000,000. This procurement falls under the legal services category (CPV Code: 79100000) and is being conducted through a selective procurement method via a negotiated procedure. The tender period ends on 13 January 2021, and the contracts will commence on 1 April 2021, concluding on 31 March 2029. The primary location for delivery is Scotland, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in legal services. Businesses engaged in corporate, commercial, procurement, intellectual property, construction, private finance initiatives, technology, and energy legal services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this framework agreement. Engaging with Scottish Water could help these firms expand their client base and increase their visibility within the public sector legal marketplace.

## 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 Corporate & Commercial Legal Services to Scottish Water and its subsidiaries. Scottish Water intends to award contracts under this framework through 8 services. They are as follows: *The Provision of Corporate Legal Services *The Provision of Commercial Legal Services *The Provision of Procurement Legal Services *The Provision of Intellectual Property Legal Services *The Provision of Contentious and Non-Contentious Construction Legal Services *The Provision of Private Finance Initiative Legal Services *The Provision of Technology Legal Services *The Provision of Energy and Renewables Legal Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fede0d0-a761-495c-aa64-74a6a4704d79 |
| 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 | 19 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 | £6,000,000 |
| 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

- 19 Dec 2020 at 17:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fede0d0-a761-495c-aa64-74a6a4704d79

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fede0d0-a761-495c-aa64-74a6a4704d79
  19th December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Legal-services./69ZX62NZ79
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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