--- title: "Award of UHI-GOV-36267 Legal Services - Mini Competition" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000795852" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000795852" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000795852.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000795852.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UHI EXECUTIVE OFFICE" published: "2025-05-19" --- # Award of UHI-GOV-36267 Legal Services - Mini Competition Buyer: UHI EXECUTIVE OFFICE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000795852 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000795852) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000795852.json) ## Summary The UHI Executive Office based in Inverness has completed a procurement process for legal services under the title "Award of UHI-GOV-36267 Legal Services - Mini Competition." The procurement falls within the services industry category, specifically focusing on legal services, with Thorntons Law LLP from Dundee being awarded the contract. The tender was part of a mini-competition using the PFB1039 AP Legal Services framework, and the initial procurement phase is concluded, having reached the award stage as of 19th May 2025. The contract includes an optional extension of one year and is valued at £394,875. The tender period is set to conclude by 5th December 2029. This tender represents an opportunity for businesses engaged in legal services to collaborate with a significant educational institution, the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI). Although the framework was limited to pre-selected suppliers, similar tenders could be a lucrative avenue for law firms specialising in educational legal support to expand their client base. The use of a framework contract suggests that companies able to join such procurement frameworks could benefit from streamlined opportunities for growth by competing in mini competitions for various projects, minimising the need for lengthy full procurement procedures. ## Notice This is a Mini Competition from PFB1039 AP Legal Services framework.All suppliers on this framework have been invited to bid.Please see the tender documentation for full details. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530632 | | 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 | 19 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2029 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 May 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £394,875 | | 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 | UHI EXECUTIVE OFFICE | | Additional buyers | CHILDREN'S HEARINGS SCOTLAND; EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL; FIFE COLLEGE; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; MUIRHOUSE HOUSING ASSOCIATION; NHS GRAMPIAN; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G2 8LU | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Inverness Millburn | | Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 29 | | Supplier names | ARCO; ARTSCAPE GARDENS; ATKINSREALIS; BECHTLE DIRECT; COPTRZ; CR CONTRACTING NORTH; DELOITTE; DENNIS EAGLE; GIBB & BEVERIDGE ENGINEERING AGENCIES; GLEN SHURAIG CONSULTING; GROWTH FLAG (PART OF GC INSIGHT; HARBOUR MULTI-TRADES; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; LION SAFETY (SMI SCOTLAND; LORIEN RESOURCING; MEHLER VARIO SYSTEM; NOTTINGHAM REHAB; REPUBLIC OF MEDIA; RS FLEET INSTALLATIONS LTD T/A RS CONNECT; STAND; STREAMTEC; THE LINES BETWEEN; THORNTONS LAW; TOPSPEED COURIERS; TREKA BUS; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; ZENITH PROPERTY CONSERVATION | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 19 May 2025 at 14:55 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530632 ## Notice URLs - http://fife.ac.uk - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://https://www.uhi.ac.uk - http://www.chscotland.gov.uk/ - http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.muirhouseha.org.uk - http://www.nhsgrampian.org - http://www.ros.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.spa.police.uk - http://www.strath.ac.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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