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title: "The Provision of Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000578542"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE"
published: "2019-06-27"
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# The Provision of Legal Services

Buyer: CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000578542

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## Summary

The City of Glasgow College is currently engaged in a procurement process titled "The Provision of Legal Services", seeking a qualified full-service law firm to provide comprehensive legal support. This open tender is of the 'services' category and is based in Glasgow, UK (postal code G4 0RF). The tender period ended on 12 April 2019, with the award date marked as 12 April 2019, and the contract was signed shortly after on 17 June 2019, worth £140,000. The procurement process is categorized under education-related services, indicating a focus on legal matters pertinent to the educational sector.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for law firms with experience in public sector procurement, corporate governance, and various areas of law relevant to educational institutions. Businesses that excel in handling legal frameworks related to contracts, debt collection, and civil litigation, as well as those capable of providing advice on employee relations and data protection, would be well-positioned to compete for such contracts. The tender also encourages participation from established firms capable of demonstrating financial viability and relevant experience in addressing complex legal challenges faced by educational organisations.

## Notice

City of Glasgow College is seeking to engage the services of a suitably experienced, full service-law firm to provide all external legal support.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

City of Glasgow College is seeking to engage the services of a suitably experienced, full service-law firm to provide all external legal support. These areas, although not exhaustive, include: Corporate - Public Sector Procurement - Contracts - Debt Collection - Civil litigation - Judicial Review - Governance - Statutory functions and powers - Student support and regulatory matters - Education - Data Protection and Freedom of Information - Constitutional and parliamentary matters - Strategic partnering and joint ventures - Shared Services - Banking, finance and insurance - Company formation - Corporate finance - Tax - Academic research (including grants) & research originated knowledge transfer - Competition law - Anti-Slavery - Intellectual Property - Advice in relation to international travel and in country laws Charity - Charity Law - Fundraising and sponsorship - Charity corporate governance - Vires People / HR Matters - Employment dispute resolution including tribunals - Employee relations - Employment contracts - Policy and procedures - Immigration - Equality and diversity - Organisational change - Health and safety - TUPE - Pensions - Data protection - Fair Working Practices

Renewal: With option to extend for up to 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN358607 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | March 2022 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £140,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G4 0RF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THORNTONS LAW |

## 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
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN358607
- 25 Mar 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR349394

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR349394
  CS/CoGC/19/001 - The Provision of Legal Services - City of Glasgow College is seeking to engage the services of a suitably experienced, full service-law firm to provide all external legal support.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN358607
  The Provision of Legal Services - City of Glasgow College is seeking to engage the services of a suitably experienced, full service-law firm to provide all external legal support.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.publictenderscotland.publiccontractscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000578542

## Provenance

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