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title: "Provision of Temporary Legal Staff"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000581700"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2019-04-30"
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# Provision of Temporary Legal Staff

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000581700

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is seeking to fill temporary gaps in staffing through the procurement of legal staff, specifically solicitors experienced in litigation. The contract, titled "Provision of Temporary Legal Staff," is categorised under services and has been processed as a limited procurement method due to the extreme urgency of the requirement. The procurement stage has reached the Award phase, with the contract signed on 24 April 2019, valued at £250,000. The successful supplier for this tender is FWA (Scotland) Ltd, located in Stewarton, Scotland.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for recruitment firms specialising in legal staffing, particularly those capable of providing qualified solicitors on short notice. Businesses with experience in legal recruitments, especially those familiar with the nuances of public sector requirements and the ability to mobilise candidates quickly, will be well-positioned to compete in similar future tenders. The extreme urgency context underlines the vital role that such suppliers play in ensuring the smooth operation of governmental legal processes.

## Notice

To select a Recruitment Firm to find temporary solicitors to fill temporary gaps in staffing or in response to an unforseen business requirement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Government Legal Directorate (SGLD) has a requirement to place a framework contract with an external service provider for Temporary Legal Staff Recruitment Services in order to fill temporary gaps in staffing and/or in response to unforeseen business requirements. The requirements will include the need for solicitors experienced in litigation and drafting and of working within large organisations and in-house office settings. Temporary staff will be available at short notice and will be pre-interviewed by the service provider to ensure their candidates meet the minimum criteria for any post that requires to be filled.

### Procurement Information

There is a significant risk to government business including the legislative programme if these staff are not brought on board. The Litigation Division require staff to deal with urgent litigation involving the Lord Advocate. It is argued that this is an extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable to the contracting authority and therefore justifiable under regulation 33.(1)(c) 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=MAY353196 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £250,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH6 6QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FWA (SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY353196

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY353196
  Provision of Temporary Legal Staff - To select a Recruitment Firm to find temporary solicitors to fill temporary gaps in staffing or in response to an unforseen business requirement.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000581700

## Provenance

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