---
title: "Legal Services Debt Recovery"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000760952"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2024-03-13"
---

# Legal Services Debt Recovery

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000760952

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has completed the award process for the procurement titled "Legal Services Debt Recovery" within the services category. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, located at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, UKM. The procurement method used was an Open procedure. The contracting process was initiated on 2024-03-13, with the primary service provider being Anderson Strathern LLP for debt recovery legal services.

This tender for Legal Services Debt Recovery by the Scottish Government offers business growth opportunities for legal service providers in environmental protection and general public services sectors. Companies with expertise in debt recovery services and a large scale of operations, like Anderson Strathern LLP, are well-suited to compete in this procurement. The contract has been active since 2024-01-29 with a value of 20,000 GBP, presenting a lucrative business opportunity for qualified suppliers.

## Notice

The Scottish Government Legal Directorate has a requirement to place two contracts with external legal service providers for the provision of debt recovery legal services. The primary service provider will be the exclusive provider of the services except in circumstances where they cannot act for Scottish Ministers for any reason, including but not limited to a real, perceived or apparent conflict of interest. In such circumstances the reserve service provider will undertake the required debt recovery services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this notice is to provide details of the direct contract award for Legal Services Debt Recovery to Anderson Strathern LLP (the primary service provider) and Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP (the reserve service provider).. Direct Award via Lot 2 Debt Recovery of the Scottish Government Legal Services framework agreement (SP-22-011).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500831 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH6 6QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ANDERSON STRATHERN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500831

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500831
  Legal Services Debt Recovery - The Scottish Government Legal Directorate has a requirement to place two contracts with external legal service providers for the provision of debt recovery legal services. The primary service provider will be the exclusive provider of the services except in circumstances where they cannot act for Scottish Ministers for any reason, including but not limited to a real, perceived or apparent conflict of interest. In such circumstances the reserve service provider will undertake the required debt recovery services.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000760952

## Provenance

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