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title: "Award of Legal Services - Major Capital Projects"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000639439"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
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# Award of Legal Services - Major Capital Projects

Buyer: NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000639439

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## Summary

The National Library of Scotland is currently awarding a contract entitled "Award of Legal Services - Major Capital Projects," which falls within the legal services sector. This procurement is part of a mini-competition under the Scottish Government framework reference SP-18-010 (Lot 4). The tender period commenced on 8th February 2021 and will conclude on 8th February 2025, with the contract awarded on the same initial date. The project focuses on high-value, significant legal services required for major capital projects, with specific criteria for qualifying providers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for legal firms that specialise in providing services for major capital projects, particularly those accustomed to working with public sector clients. Businesses that offer expertise in risk assessments, regulatory compliance, and contract negotiations will be well-positioned to compete. With a focus on a substantial investment level exceeding £250,000, firms capable of handling complex legal frameworks and demonstrating substantial experience in the sector are likely to find this opportunity ideal for business growth and expansion.

## Notice

You are hereby invited by the Library to tender as part of a mini competition run under the Scottish Government framework reference SP-18-010 (Lot 4), for the provision of Legal Services as detailed in Section 4.0.The Library recently ran a mini competition under LOT 6 of the same framework for it's routine legal services. This was awarded to Anderson Strathern in December 2019 and will run for four years.The Library therefore, is now looking to appoint a suitably qualified, experienced legal advisor under Lot 4 of the above framework agreement, to provide legal services as outlined within the scope for the duration of this contract.The Library Project and Programme Management Policy states that major/capital projects are defined as projects that 'involve significant investment and risk, and over PS250,000 spend on capital items.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB406113 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 8 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,500 |
| 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 | NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND |
| Additional buyers | ACCOUNTANT IN BANKRUPTCY; ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR; CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE; NHS LANARKSHIRE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); SRUC |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 7GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire |
| Local authority | East Dunbartonshire |
| Electoral ward | Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Dunbartonshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 56 |
| Supplier names | A M PHILLIP TRUCKTECH; AIRSTREAM VENTILATION SOLUTIONS; AKHTER COMPUTERS; ALLSPORTS CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; APPLE OILS; ARUP; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; AURORA TRANSPORT; BOREAL FORESTRY; BSL INTERIORS; C AND A INTERIORS; CAPTURE ALL; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CODECLAN; DMFCA; DUNCAN WEMYSS; GEO-ROPE; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; HAS TECHNOLOGY; HIGHAND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; HITRAK; IAIN; IMPACT FUNDING PARTNERS; IMPERIAL COMMERCIALS; IVOR KNOX CONSULTING; JOHN GILBERT ARCHITECTS; KINGDOM SERVICES GROUP; KPMG; LORETTO CARE; LORIEN RESOURCING; MACROBERTS; MORRIS & SPOTTISWOOD; MURRAY FORESTRY; NICOLA ASKHAM; NITH VALLEY CONSTRUCTION; NOREMAC ARGYLL; OLM SCOTLAND; ORONA; PERTEMPS; PITNEY BOWES; PTFS EUROPE; REPUBLIC OF MEDIA; RF BROWN CONTAINERS; ROSS MACARTHUR CONTRACTORS; RSM (QUICK QUOTE CONTACT; SMURFIT KAPPA RECYCLING; SUPPORT IN MIND SCOTLAND; TETRALOGICAL; THE GOOD BOX CO LABS LTD T/A GOODBOX; THE ROCK TRUST; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WILSONS AUCTIONS; ZM ARCHITECTURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 8 Feb 2021 at 15:20 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB406113

## Notice URLs

- http://firescotland.gov.uk
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk
- http://www.acha.co.uk
- http://www.aib.gov.uk
- http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.nls.uk
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.sqa.org.uk
- http://www.sruc.ac.uk

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