--- title: "Law Accountants" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000794870" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000794870" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000794870.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000794870.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2025-04-04" --- # Law Accountants Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000794870 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000794870) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000794870.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government, located at 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, is in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Law Accountants". This procurement falls under the industry category of general public services and is intended to scrutinise legal costs and expenses for litigation cases. Key dates include a deadline for questionnaire responses on 25 April 2025 at noon and a future notice date on 30 May 2025. The total value of the tender is estimated at £300,000 GBP and will cover regions within the UKM code area. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for law accountancy firms to expand their business by engaging with the Scottish Government Legal Directorate. Ideal candidates for this contract would be businesses specialising in legal expenses, judicial taxation, and related advisory services. The procurement method involves gathering market information through a questionnaire, followed by potential engagement in a multi-supplier framework to ensure impartiality and prevent conflicts of interest. This could provide ongoing business opportunities for firms proficient in managing and negotiating legal expenses post-litigation. ## Notice Scottish Government Legal Directorate has a requirement to utilise law accountants to scrutinise legal costs and expenses for litigation cases. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Scottish Government Legal Directorate requires the supply and delivery of law accountant services to prepare and review accounts of legal expenses following litigation and for ad hoc general advice on issues relating to judicial expenses, including: - The review of files and documentation and subsequent preparation of accounts of judicial expenses when the clients of the Scottish Government Legal Directorate are successful in obtaining an award of expenses in their favour following the conclusion of litigation; - The review of documentation, accounts of judicial expenses and the preparation of points of objection to accounts of judicial expenses when the clients of the Scottish Government Legal Directorate are subject to adverse awards of expenses following the conclusion of litigation; - The attendance of law accountants at diets of taxation or similar processes where accounts of judicial expenses are subject to taxation or audit; - General advice on judicial expenses, accounts of expenses and other expenses related issues including, but not limited to, advice as to the relevant scales and bases of recovery; - Such ancillary services related to the preparation and negotiation of accounts of judicial expenses as may be necessary To ensure conflicts of interest are managed appropriately, a multi-supplier framework is proposed. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527602 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | 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 | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 May 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £300,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8LU | | 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 - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services - 79211000 - Accounting services - 79212500 - Accounting review services ## Release History - 4 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527602 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527602 Law Accountants - Scottish Government Legal Directorate has a requirement to utilise law accountants to scrutinise legal costs and expenses for litigation cases. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=794870 - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000794870 - https://forms.office.com/e/5DuuxTQaEF ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000794870. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000794870.json.