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title: "Research on Legal Aid Payment in Scotland"
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# Research on Legal Aid Payment in Scotland

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000749001

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has issued a tender for a research project titled "Research on Legal Aid Payment in Scotland" within the services category. The project aims to investigate legal aid remuneration, focusing on specific research questions recommended by the Legal Aid Payment Review Panel. The research will be conducted in two phases, with the contract expected to commence in January 2024 and last for a maximum of 8 months. The total value of the contract is £100,000. The tender deadline for submissions is December 15, 2023.

This tender opportunity provides a chance for research firms specialized in legal services to contribute to the Scottish Government's initiative on legal aid. Businesses with expertise in legal research, data analysis, and report writing are well-suited to compete for this contract. The project scope includes assessing legal aid providers' remuneration, supply conditions, metrics for sector health evaluation, and fee assessment measures. The buyer organisation, the Scottish Government, has outlined specific selection criteria focusing on economic and technical capabilities for potential bidders to meet.

## Notice

The Scottish Government wishes to commission research legal aid remuneration to focus on four key research questions recommended in the report of the Legal Aid Payment Review Panel (https://www.gov.scot/publications/legal-aid-payment-review-panel-report-minister-community-safety/) regarding: -The actual and expected remuneration of legal aid providers under the existing system -The conditions needed to secure sufficient supply to enable the effective delivery of legal aid services at a scale and quality consistent with prevailing needs and in line with legal aid policy and stated strategic justice and social outcomes -The development of metrics to assess the 'health' of the legal aid sector -Measures that can be used to assess legal aid fees from year to year The research will be conducted over two Phases. Phase 1 will involve collection of specific evidence from solicitor firms about the costs and financial structure of their businesses - information that will be discussed and agreed with the RAG. It is expected that this will include detail on fee income, overhead costs; staff numbers, grades/status and remuneration; the allocation of their time to legal aid or private business; the turnover of the firm and the profit taken by (or available to) partners. This information would then be linked to data supplied by SLAB that covers legal aid volumes, aid types, subject areas, fees, firm location and such like. Phase 2 will be the analysis and reporting of the data. The successful bidder is not expected to action the findings of the report. This is a time limited research project, the contract expected to begin in January 2024 to last no more than 8 months from the commencement of the research to delivery of the findings.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This requirement will be published as an open tender via Public Contracts Scotland Tendering Website. https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/guest/login.do

Renewal: One period of 2 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV492689 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | 8 Nov 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 15 Nov 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV492689
- 31 Oct 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491614

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491614
  Research on Legal Aid Payment in Scotland - The Scottish Government wishes to commission research legal aid remuneration to focus on four key research questions recommended in the report of the Legal Aid Payment Review Panel (https://www.gov.scot/publications/legal-aid-payment-review-panel-report-minister-community-safety/) regarding: -The actual and expected remuneration of legal aid providers under the existing system -The conditions needed to secure sufficient supply to enable the effective delivery of legal aid services at a scale and quality consistent with prevailing needs and in line with legal aid policy and stated strategic justice and social outcomes -The development of metrics to assess the 'health' of the legal aid sector -Measures that can be used to assess legal aid fees from year to year The research will be conducted over two Phases. Phase 1 will involve collection of specific evidence from solicitor firms about the costs and financial structure of their businesses - information that will be discussed and agreed with the RAG. It is expected that this will include detail on fee income, overhead costs; staff numbers, grades/status and remuneration; the allocation of their time to legal aid or private business; the turnover of the firm and the profit taken by (or available to) partners. This information would then be linked to data supplied by SLAB that covers legal aid volumes, aid types, subject areas, fees, firm location and such like. Phase 2 will be the analysis and reporting of the data. The successful bidder is not expected to action the findings of the report. This is a time limited research project, the contract expected to begin in January 2024 to last no more than 8 months from the commencement of the research to delivery of the findings.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV492689
  Research on Legal Aid Payment in Scotland - The Scottish Government wishes to commission research legal aid remuneration to focus on four key research questions recommended in the report of the Legal Aid Payment Review Panel (https://www.gov.scot/publications/legal-aid-payment-review-panel-report-minister-community-safety/) regarding: -The actual and expected remuneration of legal aid providers under the existing system -The conditions needed to secure sufficient supply to enable the effective delivery of legal aid services at a scale and quality consistent with prevailing needs and in line with legal aid policy and stated strategic justice and social outcomes -The development of metrics to assess the 'health' of the legal aid sector -Measures that can be used to assess legal aid fees from year to year The research will be conducted over two Phases. Phase 1 will involve collection of specific evidence from solicitor firms about the costs and financial structure of their businesses - information that will be discussed and agreed with the RAG. It is expected that this will include detail on fee income, overhead costs; staff numbers, grades/status and remuneration; the allocation of their time to legal aid or private business; the turnover of the firm and the profit taken by (or available to) partners. This information would then be linked to data supplied by SLAB that covers legal aid volumes, aid types, subject areas, fees, firm location and such like. Phase 2 will be the analysis and reporting of the data. The successful bidder is not expected to action the findings of the report. This is a time limited research project, the contract expected to begin in January 2024 to last no more than 8 months from the commencement of the research to delivery of the findings.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000749001
- https://www.gov.scot/publications/legal-aid-payment-review-panel-report-minister-community-safety/
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/guest/login.do
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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