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title: "Call-Off Contract for Neutral Vendor Managed Service for Specialist Professional Services (NEPRO3)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000811441"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE"
published: "2025-09-29"
---

# Call-Off Contract for Neutral Vendor Managed Service for Specialist Professional Services (NEPRO3)

Buyer: SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000811441

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## Summary

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, located at Saughton House, Edinburgh, has completed the award stage of a procurement process for a Call-Off Contract titled "Neutral Vendor Managed Service for Specialist Professional Services (NEPRO3)." This project falls under the general public services category within the justice sector and involves professional services delivery in Edinburgh, potentially extending throughout Scotland. Conducted through an open procedure, this procurement is part of a framework agreement facilitated by the North East Procurement Organisation, with Bloom Procurement Services Ltd as the awarded supplier. The contract, valued at £2,000,000, was signed on 23rd July 2025.

This tender offers substantial business growth potential, especially for companies specialising in professional services that align with the justice sector. SMEs, like Bloom Procurement Services Ltd, are ideally positioned to benefit from such opportunities, particularly those capable of integrating into a neutral vendor's supply chain. The framework's scope for subcontracting presents further avenues for businesses to secure specific projects within the broader contract. This procurement fosters competitive bidding and direct awards, providing diverse opportunities for service delivery across Scotland.

## Notice

The delivery of specialist professional services by a single supplier appointed by the Association of North East Councils Limited trading as the North East Procurement Organisation ("NEPO") under a Framework Agreement for a Neutral Vendor Managed Service for Specialist Professional Services (NEPRO3), Framework Reference number: NEPO503 for a period of 4 years commencing on 1st September 2019 (with extension options to 2027 and 2031, the "Framework Agreement").

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The delivery of specialist professional services by a single supplier appointed by the Association of North East Councils Limited trading as the North East Procurement Organisation ("NEPO") under a Framework Agreement for a Neutral Vendor Managed Service for Specialist Professional Services (NEPRO3), Framework Reference number: NEPO503 for a period of 4 years commencing on 1st September 2019 (with extension options to 2027 and 2031, the "Framework Agreement").. Due diligence by SCTS verified that the Framework Agreement was not speculative in terms of the advice set out in Scottish Government's SPPN 03/2017 "Speculative framework agreements"

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540170 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH11 3XD |
| 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 | Sighthill/Gorgie |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLOOM PROCUREMENT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540170

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540170
  Call-Off Contract for Neutral Vendor Managed Service for Specialist Professional Services (NEPRO3) - The delivery of specialist professional services by a single supplier appointed by the Association of North East Councils Limited trading as the North East Procurement Organisation ("NEPO") under a Framework Agreement for a Neutral Vendor Managed Service for Specialist Professional Services (NEPRO3), Framework Reference number: NEPO503 for a period of 4 years commencing on 1st September 2019 (with extension options to 2027 and 2031, the "Framework Agreement").

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000811441
- https://bloom.services/
- https://scotcourts.gov.uk/

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