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title: "Litigation Advice & Representation"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000635955"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "RIVER CLYDE HOMES"
published: "2021-03-08"
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# Litigation Advice & Representation

Buyer: RIVER CLYDE HOMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000635955

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## Summary

The current procurement process, initiated by River Clyde Homes, seeks offers for "Litigation Advice & Representation" located in Greenock, UK, within the housing and community amenities sector. The tender has an open procurement method and is at the award stage, having been completed with the contract signed on 29th January 2021. The tender invited submissions until 3rd December 2020, aiming to secure legal assistance for eviction actions and rent arrears management within the Inverclyde area, specifically related to properties under River Clyde Homes’ responsibility.

This opportunity is well-suited for law firms, particularly those with experience in housing law, litigation, and debt recovery. Businesses that possess a strong understanding of UK housing law, as well as the capacity to provide comprehensive legal advice and representation, would benefit from this contract. Companies interested in assisting public sector housing providers and capable of meeting specified legal criteria may find significant potential for growth through successful engagement in this tender process.

## Notice

Tenderers are invited to submit an offer to provide RCH's internal legal team with advice and representation for recovery of possession in heritable actions (such as evictions), and rent arrears for properties (and sundry debtors) which are the responsibility of River Clyde Homes and are located within the Inverclyde area.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

River Clyde Homes are seeking to employ a suitably experienced and competent law firm to assist RCH's staff with advice and representation for recovery of possession in heritable actions and rent arrears cases in Greenock Sheriff Court and also to potentially represent RCH in the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber). The advice and representation required also includes general debt recovery work in Greenock Sheriff Court and any other litigation matters as required. Tenderers should note that employment law advice and representation and matters such as construction law disputes and adjudications and health and safety matters are excluded from the remit of this contract. The successful bidder will liaise closely and be available to meet regularly with River Clyde Homes' staff involved in debt recovery and tenancy management. Prior to undertaking any court action on behalf of River Clyde Homes, the successful bidder shall discuss anticipated costs and prospects of success with River Clyde Homes staff. The successful bidder will also liaise as required with River Clyde Homes' staff in relation to tenancy management issues, e.g. anti-social behaviour and succession issues, etc. In relation to ad-hoc Debt Recovery, the successful bidder shall provide River Clyde Homes with expert advice to identify the correct solution to suit River Clyde Homes' needs providing guidance regarding the cost effectiveness and the practicalities of any debt recovery action. The full specification of the services required is more particularly detailed in Appendix B (Specification).. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: The contract will run for an initial 2-year period. RCH may wish, at its sole discretion, to extend any resultant agreement for a further 2, 12 month periods subject to the agreement of the successful bidder.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR408906 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | November 2024 |

## 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 | RIVER CLYDE HOMES |
| Locality | GREENOCK |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA15 4JT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Inverclyde |
| Electoral ward | Inverclyde North |
| Westminster constituency | Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TC YOUNG SOLICITORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR408906
- 12 Nov 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399489

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV399489&idx=9
  7th December 2020 - RCH487 - Appendix D - Pricing Schedule v3
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV399489&idx=10
  7th December 2020 - RCH487 - Appendix D - Pricing Schedule v4
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV399489&idx=8
  4th December 2020 - RCH487 - Appendix D - Pricing Schedule v2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV399489&idx=5
  2nd December 2020 - RCH487 - Appendix D - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV399489&idx=1
  12th November 2020 - RCH487 - Litigation Advice & Representation ITT
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV399489&idx=2
  12th November 2020 - RCH487 - Appendix A - ESPD
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV399489&idx=3
  12th November 2020 - RCH487 - Appendix B - Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV399489&idx=4
  12th November 2020 - RCH487 - Appendix C - Tenderer Response Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV399489&idx=6
  12th November 2020 - RCH487 - Appendix E - Terms & Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV399489&idx=7
  12th November 2020 - RCH487 - Appendix F - Certification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399489
  Litigation Advice & Representation - Tenderers are invited to submit an offer to provide RCH's internal legal team with advice and representation for recovery of possession in heritable actions (such as evictions), and rent arrears for properties (and sundry debtors) which are the responsibility of River Clyde Homes and are located within the Inverclyde area.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR408906
  Litigation Advice & Representation - Tenderers are invited to submit an offer to provide RCH's internal legal team with advice and representation for recovery of possession in heritable actions (such as evictions), and rent arrears for properties (and sundry debtors) which are the responsibility of River Clyde Homes and are located within the Inverclyde area.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://riverclydehomes.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000635955
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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