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title: "GCC006266CPU - Provision of Legal Services"
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# GCC006266CPU - Provision of Legal Services

Buyer: GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000785564

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## Summary

Glasgow City Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of legal services under an open procedure, which involves establishing a multi-lot framework agreement. This procurement, titled "GCC006266CPU - Provision of Legal Services", is significant for the general public services industry category and is centred in Glasgow. The procurement stage is at the Award phase, with the contracts having been signed on 8th April 2025. The framework includes various service areas such as Employment, Corporate, General Litigation, Children and Families, Property, and Construction, which are intended to support the Council’s in-house legal requirements where external expertise or additional resources are necessary.

This tender offers extensive opportunities for legal firms, particularly those with expertise in the specified service areas, to expand their client base with public sector engagements. The framework is well-suited for both large firms and SMEs, with several lots awarded to suppliers like Harper Macleod LLP, Brodies LLP, and Anderson Strathern LLP, among others. This offers a platform for businesses to provide specialised legal services to the Council and potentially secure further work. Additionally, the opportunity to provide community benefits, such as training and free advice sessions, underscores the potential for meaningful engagement and visibility within the community. The framework agreement is estimated to have a total value of £22,000,000, creating a substantial financial incentive for participating suppliers.

## Notice

The purpose of this tender exercise is to appoint a number of individual providers, each operating under a multi-lot framework agreement for the Provision of Legal Services. The lots included are: Lot 1 - Employment Lot 2 - Corporate Lot 3 - General Litigation Lot 4 - Children and Families Lot 5 - Property Lot 6 - Construction The service required is the provision of a full range of legal services to the Council either on an ad hoc basis as individual projects are instructed. The finalised Framework Agreement will be used to complement the Council's internal Legal Services Department where expertise and/or additional resource is required externally.

### Lot Information

Lot 2 - Corporate

To advise and assist the Council in relation to any requirement it may have regarding: - corporate / commercial legal services - planning, roads and environment law - local government and public law - complex, high value or novel property law and conveyancing

Lot 1 - Employment

To provide advice and representation on all aspects of employment law including, but not limited to, the matters listed in the scope of requirements below: Unfair dismissal claims Claims under the Equalities Act 2010 Breach of contract claims Claims arising from TUPE Claims arising under any other jurisdiction of the Employment Tribunal Any employment litigation arising outwith the Employment Tribunal, whether in the Sheriff Court, Court of Session or otherwise Advice and representation in relation to any appellate proceedings associated with the above whether in the EAT, Court of Session or Supreme Court Any matter relating to the settlement or compromise of any such claims Employee and industrial relations, including terms and conditions of employment, industrial action and all matters relating to Trade Unions

Lot 3 - General Litigation

To provide advice and assistance to the Council on all aspects of civil litigation, including representation at courts and tribunals as required. This lot will include but is not limited to the following: Reparation actions in the Sheriff Court, All Scotland Sheriff PI Court and Court of Session; Provision of an Edinburgh Agency Service to conduct, or assist with the conduct of, proceedings in the Court of Session and All Scotland Sheriff PI Court; Pursuing or defending general litigation actions raised by or against the Council in the Sheriff Court and Court of Session; Raising and/or defending Judicial Review proceedings; Conducting, and advising on, appellate proceedings; Matters within the jurisdiction of statutory tribunals, including but not limited to the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland and the First Tier Tribunal for Scotland Health and Education Chamber, the jurisdiction of which includes Additional Support Needs, references in terms of the Education (Additional Support for Learning)(Scotland) Act 2004 and claims under the Equality Act 2010, but excluding Employment Tribunals; Advice and Representation in the Upper Tribunal as required; Summary Applications raised against the Council under various statutes including but not limited to licensing appeals. This would also include education placing requests appeals in terms of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and seeking orders under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 where the in-house team do not have capacity; Summary Applications raised by the Council including but not limited to Anti-Social Behaviour Orders; Pursuing or defending actions for debt raised by or against the Council; Heritable actions for recovery of possession in the Sheriff Court; Property litigation matters (including but not limited to debt management); Advice and representation in relation to education prosecutions raised under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980; Advice and representation in any education proceedings which do not fall within the jurisdiction of the courts or tribunals. For example, complaints raised in terms of Section 70 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 or Dispute Resolution proceedings raised in terms of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004. Advice can include, but is not limited to, pre-court discussions, preparatory work including revising papers, taking precognitions, identifying and lodging productions and raising or defending proceedings. Representation will include, but is not limited to, attendance at any procedural hearings, diets, case management calls and other hearings.

Lot 4 - Children and Families

To advise and assist the Council on its statutory rights and responsibilities in relation to children and young persons, and to provide advice and representation as required. Working with the Council's in-house legal team or directly on the instruction of Social Work Services, as required, this lot includes but is not restricted to the following: Child Protection Order applications and other proceedings under the Children's Hearing (Scotland) Act 2011 Permanence order applications and other proceedings under the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 Proceedings under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 Proceedings under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 The provision of advice and training to social work employees on the above

Lot 5 - Property

To provide general and/or specific advice and guidance on all aspects of property law; and to assist with and/or carry out on behalf of the Council or an ALEO property transactions (including where the matter is of a routine or complex nature and/or lower/high value). This will include (but is not limited to): disposals; acquisitions; leases (acting for landlord or tenant) and lease management transactions; securities; title examinations, due diligence and reporting exercises; completion of title and voluntary registrations; and other work relating to property. It may also include in some cases work requiring specialist property expertise (for example, in areas such as telecoms, utilities and renewables).

Lot 6 - Construction

To advise and assist the Council in relation to any requirement it may have regarding contentious and/or non-contentious construction law. Advising on all contentious and/or non-contentious construction matters, including but not limited to: construction contracts (all industry standard terms (eg NEC, SBCC) and specialist/bespoke contracts), partnership contracts, agreements with statutory infrastructure bodies (eg Network Rail and Scottish Water), collateral warranties, sub-contracts, sub-contractor appointments, professional appointments, parent company guarantees, performance bonds, and construction disputes (litigation, adjudication and arbitration).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529913 |
| 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 | 8 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | December 2028 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,666,666 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL; CITY BUILDING (GLASGOW) LLP; CITY PROPERTY (GLASGOW) LLP; CITY PROPERTY GLASGOW (INVESTMENTS) LLP; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL; FALKIRK COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; GLASGOW LIFE (CULTURE & SPORT GLASGOW); INVERCLYDE COUNCIL; JOBS & BUSINESS GLASGOW; NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL; SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL; SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | LOCHGILPHEAD |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA31 8RT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire |
| Local authority | West Dunbartonshire |
| Electoral ward | Dumbarton |
| Westminster constituency | West Dunbartonshire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands, TLM7 Eastern Scotland, TLM8 West Central Scotland, TLM82 Glasgow City, TLM9 Southern Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | ANDERSON STRATHERN; BRODIES; CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG; DWF; HARPER MACLEOD; JK CAMERON; MORTON FRASER MACROBERTS; SHEPHERD AND WEDDERBURN; THORNTONS LAW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 8 May 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529913
- 9 Jan 2025 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521418
- 20 Dec 2024 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520860
- 13 Dec 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520195

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC520195
  GCC006266CPU - Provision of Legal Services - The purpose of this tender exercise is to appoint a number of individual providers, each operating under a multi-lot framework agreement for the Provision of Legal Services. The lots included are: Lot 1 - Employment Lot 2 - Corporate Lot 3 - General Litigation Lot 4 - Children and Families Lot 5 - Property Lot 6 - Construction The service required is the provision of a full range of legal services to the Council either on an ad hoc basis as individual projects are instructed. The finalised Framework Agreement will be used to complement the Council's internal Legal Services Department where expertise and/or additional resource is required externally.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529913
  GCC006266CPU - Provision of Legal Services - The purpose of this tender exercise is to appoint a number of individual providers, each operating under a multi-lot framework agreement for the Provision of Legal Services. The lots included are: Lot 1 - Employment Lot 2 - Corporate Lot 3 - General Litigation Lot 4 - Children and Families Lot 5 - Property Lot 6 - Construction The service required is the provision of a full range of legal services to the Council either on an ad hoc basis as individual projects are instructed. The finalised Framework Agreement will be used to complement the Council's internal Legal Services Department where expertise and/or additional resource is required externally.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.fifedirect.org.uk
- http://www.glasgow.gov.uk
- http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractssscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk
- http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000785564
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html

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