---
title: "Project Icebreaker Legal Services - Direct Award via the CCS Legal Panel Services Framework RM6179"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000814279"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK"
published: "2026-05-13"
---

# Project Icebreaker Legal Services - Direct Award via the CCS Legal Panel Services Framework RM6179

Buyer: SCOTTISH NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000814279

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## Summary

The Scottish National Investment Bank, located in Edinburgh, has completed the award of a contract titled "Project Icebreaker Legal Services." This procurement process involved providing legal services under the CCS Legal Panel Services Framework RM6179, through an open procedure. The primary industry category for this contract is services related to economic affairs, with deliverables set across regions such as UKM73, UKM50, and UKE42. The contract was awarded to Pinsent Masons LLP on 29th October 2025, with the process reaching its Award stage by 13th May 2026. The total contract value is £210,000, reflecting a critical investment in legal expertise facilitated by the Bank.

This procurement presents a valuable opportunity for legal service providers, especially those capable of operating within public law contexts and large-scale institutional projects. Businesses with a focus on legal services provision, specifically those familiar with handling government and economic affairs, would be well-positioned to engage in similar future contracts. Opportunities for growth in such frameworks are substantial, particularly for companies experienced in securing direct awards through centralised procurement panels like the CCS Legal Panel. The open procedure suggests a transparent and competitive environment, fostering engagement from businesses keen on expanding their operational reach in public sector procurements.

## Notice

Provision of legal services, carried out as a direct award via the CCS Legal Services Panel Framework - RM6179.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Issued as a direct Award via the CCS Legal Panel Services Framework RM6179

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY555797 |
| 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 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Oct 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 | £210,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK |
| Additional buyers | GREAT BRITISH ENERGY GROUP LIMITED; NATIONAL WEALTH FUND LIMITED |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 3EG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | TLE42 Leeds, TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PINSENT MASONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 13 May 2026 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY555797

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY555797
  Project Icebreaker Legal Services - Direct Award via the CCS Legal Panel Services Framework RM6179 - Provision of legal services, carried out as a direct award via the CCS Legal Services Panel Framework - RM6179.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.thebank.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000814279

## Provenance

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