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title: "15/0058: External Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000488815"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MORAY COUNCIL"
published: "2017-07-31"
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# 15/0058: External Legal Services

Buyer: MORAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000488815

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## Summary

Moray Council has completed a tender process titled "15/0058: External Legal Services", aimed at procuring legal services to support its in-house legal team based in Elgin, UK. This open procedure enabled bids from suppliers within the services sector. The contract was awarded on 26 July 2017, following the receipt of five bids, primarily from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with the lowest valid bid being £129,825 and the highest at £158,400. The services may need to be performed at the Authority's office in Elgin and involve various specific legal tasks.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for legal firms, especially those with experience in providing external legal services to local authorities. Businesses that specialise in legal consultancy, contract law, or public services would be well-positioned to compete. The inclusion of SMEs in the bidding process highlights the council's commitment to fostering local business growth and ensuring that a diverse range of suppliers can engage in public procurement.

## Notice

The external legal services which the Authority is seeking in this tender process will complement the services provided by the Authority's in-house legal team. It will enable the Authority to commission (often at short notice) specific legal tasks because temporarily or otherwise, the necessary skills and experience are not available in-house, there is a shortage of the necessary skills in the in-house legal team or the demand for services exceeds the in-house supply. This may involve performance at the Authority's office in Elgin.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The external legal services which the Authority is seeking in this tender process will complement the services provided by the Authority's in-house legal team. It will enable the Authority to commission (often at short notice) specific legal tasks because temporarily or otherwise, the necessary skills and experience are not available in-house, there is a shortage of the necessary skills in the in-house legal team or the demand for services exceeds the in-house supply. This may involve performance at the Authority's office in Elgin.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL290953 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jul 2017 |
| 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 | MORAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELGIN |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV30 1BX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Moray |
| Electoral ward | Elgin City North |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HARPER MACLEOD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2017 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL290953

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL290953
  15/0058: External Legal Services - The external legal services which the Authority is seeking in this tender process will complement the services provided by the Authority's in-house legal team. It will enable the Authority to commission (often at short notice) specific legal tasks because temporarily or otherwise, the necessary skills and experience are not available in-house, there is a shortage of the necessary skills in the in-house legal team or the demand for services exceeds the in-house supply. This may involve performance at the Authority's office in Elgin.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000488815

## Provenance

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