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title: "NITC Futures Legal Support"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000839698"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)"
published: "2026-08-10"
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# NITC Futures Legal Support

Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000839698

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## Summary

Public Services Delivery Scotland procured legal services to support procurement activity related to the NITC Project. The requirement covered legal advice and support for the buyer’s procurement work. It was a services contract delivered in Scotland. The buyer is The Common Services Agency, more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland, a public-sector health body and central purchasing organisation. The work was connected to Lot 4 of the Scottish Government Legal Services Framework, under which the buyer ran a mini-competition for its requirement. This opportunity is therefore relevant to legal practices with public procurement expertise, particularly firms able to advise a Scottish public-sector health organisation on procurement activity for a major project. The appointed supplier was Harper Macleod LLP, based in Glasgow.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used an open procedure as a mini-competition among six suppliers under Lot 4 of the Scottish Government Legal Services Framework (SP-22-011). Harper Macleod LLP was selected for the single lot. The award date was 6 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract value is £353,808. One bid was recorded, submitted electronically; it was not from an SME. The procurement concerned legal services for PSD Scotland’s NITC Project procurement activity. The requirement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. No separate price or quality weighting is stated in the recorded outcome, so the award basis should be checked in the framework and mini-competition documents.

This award shows demand from Public Services Delivery Scotland for specialist legal support linked to complex public procurement activity in the Scottish health sector. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a legal practice able to advise on procurement exercises, understand Scottish public procurement law and framework-based call-offs, and support a public body through project-related procurement activity. Experience working with central purchasing organisations or health-sector buyers would be directly relevant. The route to market is also important: the buyer used a mini-competition under an existing Scottish Government legal services framework, so firms seeking comparable work would need to hold the appropriate framework position or work through an eligible framework arrangement. The recorded competition was small and attracted one bid, indicating a focused specialist market.

## Notice

Procurement of Legal services to PSD Scotland to support procurement activity related to the NITC Project.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of Legal services to PSD Scotland to support procurement activity related to the NITC Project. A mini competition was issued to all 6 suppliers under Lot 4 of the Scottish Government Legal Services Framework (SP-22-011).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561977 |
| 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 | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £353,808 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode area | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| 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 | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Harper Macleod LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561977

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561977
  NITC Futures Legal Support - Procurement of Legal services to PSD Scotland to support procurement activity related to the NITC Project.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://publicservicesdelivery.scot/about/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000839698

## Provenance

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