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title: "Legal Services Framework Agreement (P17-0010)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000458204"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE"
published: "2017-01-20"
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# Legal Services Framework Agreement (P17-0010)

Buyer: SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000458204

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## Summary

The procurement process involves a Legal Services Framework Agreement initiated by Scottish Enterprise in partnership with Highlands and Islands Enterprise. This agreement is aimed at providing legal services to both organisations and their associated bodies. The procurement method was an open procedure, with the tender period closing on 25 October 2016 and the contract having an anticipated four-year duration starting from December 2016. The tender is classified under the services industry, specifically legal services, with a contract value of £9.5 million.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for law firms, particularly those specialising in public sector legal work, to engage with Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Businesses with a strong background in economic development and who can demonstrate the requisite legal qualifications are well-positioned to compete. Additionally, firms that can showcase their ability to collaborate on community benefit initiatives would align well with the contracting authorities' objectives, potentially increasing their attractiveness as service providers.

## Notice

Legal Services framework agreement for Scottish Enterprise, Highlands & Islands Enterprise, and their respective subsidiary and associated companies and undertakings, and public bodies sharing complementary economic development and/or training objectives. The framework is anticipated to commence in December 2016 and will have a duration of 4 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this tender is to appoint a number of suppliers, each operating under a framework, to provide legal services to Scottish Enterprise ("SE"), Highlands and Islands Enterprise ("HIE") and their respective subsidiary and associated companies and undertakings, and public bodies sharing complementary economic development and/or training objectives (together, the "Purchasers"). Each supplier so appointed will be eligible to perform or bid for individual contracts awarded under this framework. The number of suppliers to be appointed will be 2, 3 or 4. A final decision will depend on the quality of tenders received and the extent to which the suppliers selected are capable of covering the range of services that may be required. The Purchasers are not dividing the framework into lots as this would make the framework more challenging to manage. The Purchasers believe that greater value for money and efficiency can be achieved without the use of lots.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN270325 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE |
| Additional buyers | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 6HQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN270325

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN270325
  Legal Services Framework Agreement (P17-0010) - Legal Services framework agreement for Scottish Enterprise, Highlands & Islands Enterprise, and their respective subsidiary and associated companies and undertakings, and public bodies sharing complementary economic development and/or training objectives. The framework is anticipated to commence in December 2016 and will have a duration of 4 years.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000458204
- https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us

## Provenance

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