---
title: "Award of Provision of Due Diligence Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000677751"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS"
published: "2022-03-02"
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# Award of Provision of Due Diligence Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000677751

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## Summary

The University of the Highlands and Islands, based in Inverness, is currently involved in a procurement process titled "Award of Provision of Due Diligence Services." This initiative falls under the services category, specifically concerning legal services, and aims to facilitate the anticipated merger between Lews Castle College, North Highland College, and West Highland College. The tender period commenced on 25th February 2022 and concluded on 1st September 2022. The procurement method utilised was a competitive tender, with activities documented in the procurement stages leading up to the award.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for consultancy firms specialising in legal and financial services, particularly those with experience in higher education mergers or similar due diligence processes. Businesses well-suited for this competition may include law firms, financial consultants, or firms that provide comprehensive due diligence services. Engaging with this contract could enhance their visibility in the public sector and foster growth through the establishment of long-term relationships with educational institutions. Additionally, the successful supplier, Anderson Strathern LLP, demonstrates the potential for similar firms to gain entry into public contracts of this nature.

## Notice

The scope of requirement is for the supply of due diligence services in respect of the anticipated merger between Lews Castle College, North Highland College and West Highland College. This includes both financial and legal due diligence.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR442287 |
| 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 | 2 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS |
| Additional buyers | ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; EDUCATION SCOTLAND; FIFE COLLEGE; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY; GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL; NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND; NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE; NHS LANARKSHIRE; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL - EDUCATION & FAMILIES; PARKHEAD HOUSING ASSOCIATION; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SASA SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS"); THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 83 |
| Supplier names | 3X1 GROUP; A & L MCCRAE; ACOEM; AECOM; ALCOHOL FOCUS SCOTLAND; ALLAN INGRAM INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SERVICES; ALLANS OF GILLOCK; ALLTEC CONSTRUCTION; ALMA HARRIS; AMY HOMES RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY; ANDERSON STRATHERN; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; BINN GROUP; BOTT; BOXXE; CAPGEMINI; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CELLO SIGNAL LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; CHAS STEWART PLUMBING & HEATING ENGINEERS; CHEMWATCH; CITY BUILDING (CONTRACTS) LLP/RSBI; COEVAL; COLE-PARMER INSTRUMENT; DANIEL SELLERS; DFFC; DIGITAL ANGEL RADIO COMMUNICATIONS; DINGBRO; DUNCAN WEMYSS; ENVIROSAN; ERIC BOYD FORESTRY; ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EY; FAITHFUL+GOULD; FRASER OF ALLANDER, UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; FYFE FORESTRY; GEORGE MAC AULAY; GMG CONTRACTORS; GREIG AVINOU; HARVEY NASH; HUNTER ADAMS; I-SPOT; IMPROVEMENT SERVICE; INCLUSION SCOTLAND; LANDED PEER EDUCATION SERVICE; LFEE EUROPE; LOGIE GLAZING&BUILDING SERVICES; LORIEN RESOURCING; MABBETT & ASSOCIATES LTD (MAIN QUICK QUOTE CONTACT; MAINTEL EUROPE; MAXI CONSTRUCTION; METRO PRODUCTION GROUP; MICHAEL RAMAGE FORESTRY; MINTEL; MOMENTIVE EUROPE; MORGAN HUNT; MP GROUP; NATIONWIDE DATA COLLECTIONS; NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS; OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS; PACEMAKER CLEANING SERVICES; PENKILN SAWMILL; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; PHOENIX SOFTWARE; PING NETWORK SOLUTIONS; PROPERTY STUDIOS; R-MAC ROOFING & BUILDING; ROBERTSON CONSTRUCTION; SERVICE DESIGN ACADEMY; SHERIDANS SOLICITORS; SNS GROUP; STORM ID; STRIPE PAYMENTS EUROPE; TCG LIFESCIENCES; THE BOTTLE GENIES (SCOTLAND; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; THE KEIL CENTRE; TIAA; TREX ECOLOGY; TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS; TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WEIR FORESTRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2022 at 16:03 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR442287

## Notice URLs

- http://fife.ac.uk
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.nhsggc.org.uk/about-us/procurement/
- http://www.acha.co.uk
- http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.gcu.ac.uk/procurement
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.stir.ac.uk/finance-office/procurement/
- http://www.uhi.ac.uk

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