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title: "The Provision of Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000653326"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "APUC LIMITED"
published: "2021-11-09"
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# The Provision of Legal Services

Buyer: APUC LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000653326

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## Summary

APUC Limited is seeking to appoint up to seven contractors for "The Provision of Legal Services" aimed at the further and higher education sector in Scotland. This procurement process is currently in the award stage and has a total contract value of £3,100,000, signed on 9th November 2021. The procurement method used is an open procedure, focusing on various legal specialisms including commercial law, property and estates, and employment law. The buyers are located at Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, Stirling, FK8 2DZ, with all bids required to be submitted electronically.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms—particularly small and medium enterprises—specialising in the legal fields outlined in the tender, including contract law and employment law. Legal service providers with proven expertise in education law will find this framework suitable for expanding their client base within the education sector in Scotland, as they will be collaborating directly with various educational institutions on a wide range of legal matters.

## Notice

The Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of specialist Legal Services for the further and higher education sector in Scotland. The Authority are seeking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all institutions regardless of size and demand. A maximum of seven Contractors will be appointed to the framework contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope of this agreement is the provision of legal services to the further and higher education sector in Scotland including all of the following specialisms *Commercial-Business incorporating but not limited to the following: Procurement & other contract law Debt collection Commercial corporate governance Joint ventures Banking, finance, insurance and taxation Company formation Corporate finance Bond Issuance, mergers and acquisitions Academic research (including grants) & research originated knowledge transfer Competition law Freedom of Information General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Intellectual Property Technology Law including Software Licensing Agreements Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Software Licensing Agreements *Property & Estates incorporating but not limited to the following: Conveyancing Landlord and tenant law General estate management issues Planning law Major building projects Student accommodation Construction and Engineering Environmental law Property litigation and dispute resolution *People / HR Matters incorporating but not limited to the following: Employment dispute resolution including tribunals Employment relations Employment contracts and policies UK Visas & Immigration matters Equality and diversity Organisational change Health and safety TUPE Pension law and advice Student support and regulatory matters Data protection Freedom of Information Fair Working Practices *Charity incorporating but not limited to the following: Charity law Fundraising and sponsorship Constitutional and parliamentary issues (including bulls, charters and statutes) *Charity corporate governance International incorporating but not limited to the following: Public International Law Law of the Sea International Criminal Law International ventures International Humanitarian Law International Human Rights Law Refugee Law Private International Law Supranational Law Institutions shall be entitled to appoint a single firm to advise and/or represent on all matters of law, which may include some or all of the specialist areas in technical expertise described above. This may involve the provision of a full legal advice service to an Institution or may involve working in partnership with an in-house legal resource, providing supplementary legal resource or expertise from time to time as caseload requires across more than one of the specialisms. Contractors must be able to provide a service which encompasses all of the above specialisms as a minimum.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations in 2015

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for a period of up to 24 months in multiple extensions subject to satisfactory performance and continued Institutions' requirements

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV432780 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 48 months |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,100,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | APUC LIMITED |
| Locality | STIRLING |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK8 2DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling East |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | ANDERSON STRATHERN; BRODIES; BURNESS PAULL; CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG; MORTON FRASER; 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
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 9 Nov 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV432780
- 2 Aug 2021 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426846
- 6 Jul 2021 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL420340
- 30 Jun 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN419874

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN419874
  The Provision of Legal Services - The Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of specialist Legal Services for the further and higher education sector in Scotland. The Authority are seeking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all institutions regardless of size and demand. A maximum of seven Contractors will be appointed to the framework contract.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV432780
  The Provision of Legal Services - The Authority are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of specialist Legal Services for the further and higher education sector in Scotland. The Authority are seeking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all institutions regardless of size and demand. A maximum of seven Contractors will be appointed to the framework contract.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000653326
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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