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title: "The Provision of Legal Services APUC"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000512186"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "APUC LIMITED"
published: "2017-09-18"
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# The Provision of Legal Services APUC

Buyer: APUC LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000512186

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## Summary

The contract titled "The Provision of Legal Services APUC" is being offered by APUC Limited, a central purchasing body located in Stirling, UK. This procurement process is currently at the Tender stage with a total estimated value of £3,000,000. The tender submission deadline is set for 19 October 2017, after which bids will be opened at the APUC Office. The procurement follows an open procedure and covers various legal service areas primarily related to the education sector across Scotland.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms and consultants with expertise in commercial business, property and estates, human resources, charity law, and international legal matters to engage with APUC Limited. Businesses operating in Scotland, particularly those familiar with public procurement processes and who meet the relevant eligibility criteria, would be well-positioned to compete for this framework agreement, which may include the possibility of contract extensions based on performance.

## Notice

Provision of Legal Services covering the following specilist areas: Commercial-Business Property& Estates People / HR Matters Charity International One-Stop-Shop

### Lot Information

Commercial-Business

Commerial-Business technical expertise including but not limited to: EU Purchasing & Other contract law Debt collection Commercial corporate governance Joint ventures Shared Services Banking, finance and insurance Company formation Corporate finance, Bond Issuance, mergers and acquisitions Taxation Academic research (including grants) & research originated knowledge transfer Competition law Anti-Slavery Intellectual Property. 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

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements

Property & Estates

Property & Estates technical expertise including but not limited to the following: Conveyancing Landlord and tenant law General estate management issues Planning law Major building projects Student accommodation Construction and Engineering Environmental law. 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

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 Months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

People / HR Matters

People / HR technical expertise including but not limited to the following: Employment dispute resolution including tribunals Employment relations Employment contracts and policies UK Visas & Immigration matters Equality and diversity Organisational change Health and safety TUPE Pension law and advice Student support and regulatory matters Data protection Freedom of Information Fair Working Practices. 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

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 Months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

Charity

Charity technical expertise including but not limited to the following: Charity law Fundraising and sponsorship Constitutional and parliamentary issues (including bulls, charters and statutes) Charity corporate governance. 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

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 Months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

International

International Taken to mean 'UK/EU-based organisations working Internationally'technical expertise including but not limited to the following: Public International Law Law of the Sea International Criminal Law International ventures International Humanitarian Law International Human Rights Law Refugee Law Private International Law Supranational Law. 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

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 Months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

One-Stop-Shop

One-Stop-Shop Scope of expertise requested includes the foregoing descriptions under General Commercial, Property, People Matters, Charity and International above.. 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

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 x 12 Months subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP296044 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract 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 | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Dec 2017 - 3 Dec 2020 |
| Recurrence | February 2021 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | APUC LIMITED |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK8 2DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling East |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP296044

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP296044
  The Provision of Legal Services APUC - Provision of Legal Services covering the following specilist areas: Commercial-Business Property& Estates People / HR Matters Charity International One-Stop-Shop

## Notice URLs

- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000512186
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

## Provenance

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