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title: "Legal services - future of SWAN"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0288bf"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2022-03-10"
---

# Legal services - future of SWAN

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0288bf

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Common Services Agency, known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), seeking legal services for the Future of the Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN). This tender, classified under the legal services category, is based in Scotland and has progressed to the Award stage. The contract, valued at £217,925, was signed on 12 March 2021. Interested bidders were required to submit their proposals electronically by the deadline of 27 January 2021, providing an opportunity for qualified legal firms to offer their expertise in this project.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms, particularly those that specialise in public law and possess experience in the delivery of services under the guidelines of Scots Law. Businesses focused on fair work practices and community benefits may find a competitive edge, as NSS emphasises its commitment to ethical employment standards. Firms equipped with a strong portfolio and established credentials in public sector contracts will be well-positioned to compete effectively for this legal services engagement, contributing to the broader aim of ensuring quality public service delivery in Scotland.

## Notice

Provision of legal services for the Future of Swan procurement project.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

1. The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland), a statutory body constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 ("NSS") is the contracting authority for the Scottish Wide Area Network ("SWAN") which serves the public sector in Scotland. NSS has been instructed by the SWAN members to undertake a procurement for a framework agreement to replace the current SWAN (the "Project"). 2. NSS requires a high level of professional legal and commercial advice and support throughout the Project and optionally for the duration of the resulting framework. NSS requires to appoint appropriately experienced and qualified legal advisors (the "Firm") to act on its behalf, to provide pro-active advice on all the contractual and legal aspects of the Project and generally undertake all legal work required to facilitate successful completion of the Project, including those set out in more detail in the ITT. Additional information: Only a Firm which will use staff to provide the Legal Services who are appropriately qualified in Scots Law will be considered.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006580-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £217,925 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2022 at 13:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006580-2022
- 27 Jul 2021 at 17:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000363-2021
- 19 Jan 2021 at 16:08 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001098-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

## Provenance

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