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title: "Framework for the Provision of Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03643f"
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buyer: "SCOTTISH SOCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL"
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# Framework for the Provision of Legal Services

Buyer: SCOTTISH SOCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03643f

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## Summary

The Scottish Social Services Council has awarded a framework agreement for the Provision of Legal Services to Anderson Strathern LLP and Brodies LLP. The maximum value of the agreement will not exceed 500,000.00 GBP. This procurement was conducted through an open procedure and aimed to provide legal advice and representation primarily for fitness to practise panel investigations and hearings, along with other regulatory functions. The buying organisation, Scottish Social Services Council, based in Dundee, carried out this procurement, which is now at the award stage as of 30th August 2022.

This tender for legal services provides business growth opportunities for law firms specialising in legal advisory and representation services. Companies interested in providing legal advice related to fitness to practise panel investigations, employment matters, or governance issues should consider competing for this contract. Given the nature of the services required, large-scale legal firms with experience in regulatory matters would be well-suited to compete and benefit from this framework agreement opportunity.

## Notice

A multi supplier ranked framework to provide legal advice and representation to the SSSC, primarily in relation to fitness to practise panel investigations and hearings but also in relation to other matters and proceedings associated with our regulatory function such as employment matters related to Panel members, procurement law as it relates to delivery of learning and development statutory functions, governance matters as it relates to the operation of the SSSC and any other relevant enquiry as it relates to the delivery of our statutory functions. 2 ranked suppliers reduces the risk of any conflict of interest around individual cases.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A multi supplier ranked framework to provide legal advice and representation to the SSSC, primarily in relation to fitness to practise panel investigations and hearings but also in relation to other matters and proceedings associated with our regulatory function such as employment matters related to Panel members, procurement law as it relates to delivery of learning and development statutory functions, governance matters as it relates to the operation of the SSSC and any other relevant enquiry as it relates to the delivery of our statutory functions. 2 ranked suppliers will reduce the risk of any conflict of interest around individual cases.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024229-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH SOCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 4NY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ANDERSON STRATHERN; BRODIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 31 Aug 2022 at 08:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024229-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sssc.uk.com
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000698671
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:191170-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00432

## Provenance

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