--- title: "Award of Provision of Legal Services - Litigation, Reparation, Employment and Inquiries" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000597614" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000597614" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000597614.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000597614.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY" published: "2020-06-09" --- # Award of Provision of Legal Services - Litigation, Reparation, Employment and Inquiries Buyer: SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000597614 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000597614) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000597614.json) ## Summary The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body is currently in the Award stage for a public procurement contract titled "Award of Provision of Legal Services - Litigation, Reparation, Employment and Inquiries." This procurement, categorised under legal services, covers the provision of legal advice and assistance for the Scottish Parliament, including support for its committees and individual Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). The tender period commenced on 31st December 2019 and concluded on 28th February 2022. The awarded contract, which amounts to £51,150, has been granted to Brodies and Anderson Strathern LLP, both of which are based in Edinburgh. This contract offers substantial opportunities for firms specialising in legal services, particularly those that can provide expertise in parliamentary operations and employment law. Businesses that possess relevant experience in providing legal advisory services, especially those with the capacity to address fluctuating workloads and offer specialized knowledge in litigation and inquiries, would be well-positioned to compete in similar future tenders. Companies who have a track record in servicing governmental or parliamentary clients will find this sector particularly lucrative for growth. ## Notice Legal services for the Scottish Parliament are provided by and through the Office of the Solicitor to the Scottish Parliament (OSSP). This includes legal advice and assistance to the Parliament and its committees, the Presiding Officer and the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB). The service includes provision of legal advice to individual Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) relating to certain aspects of their parliamentary and constituency roles and in their role as an employer.There is a requirement for an external source of supply in order to ensure that specialist legal advice and assistance is available when required, and also on occasion to provide some flexibility in addressing peaks in workload ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN387809 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jun 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Jun 2020 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £51,150 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY | | Additional buyers | COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NHS AYRSHIRE & ARRAN; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL | | Locality | LIVINGSTON | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH54 6FF | | 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 | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 26 | | Supplier names | ANDERSON STRATHERN; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; BADENOCH AND CLARK; BRODIES; BROOKFIELD METAL RECYCLING; BUSINESS MOVES GROUP; CAE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; CAPITA SWAN; DALTON METALS RECYCLING; DEREK BROWN FORESTRY & GARDENING CONTRACTOR; GLASGOW RAPE CRISIS CENTRE; HIGHWATER; KILMARNOCK REMOVALS INTERNATIONAL; LINK TREASURY SERVICES; MOLSON COMPACT EQUIPMENT; OAKBANK WASTE MANAGEMENT; RAEBURNFARQUHARBOWEN; SCOTT YOUNG AND SONS; SPIRITMEDIA; STANTEC; STORM EVIRONMENTAL; THE ROOF ANCHOR; THOMAS R CALLAN; VENESKY BROWN; VITAL ENERGI UTILITIES; WILLIAM WAUGH (EDINBURGH | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 9 Jun 2020 at 09:22 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN387809 ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot/ - http://https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk - http://www.dumgal.gov.uk - http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.nhsaaa.net - http://www.parliament.scot - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk - http://www.scotborders.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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