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title: "DHWLSR-Paralegal to the Eljamel Inquiry - Interim 1"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000842202"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Scottish Government"
published: "2026-09-07"
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# DHWLSR-Paralegal to the Eljamel Inquiry - Interim 1

Buyer: Scottish Government  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000842202

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## Summary

The Scottish Government procured a paralegal to support the Eljamel Inquiry on an interim basis. The requirement was a temporary legal staffing service, called off from the Framework for the Provision of Temporary Legal Staff. Work was to be delivered in Scotland. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government, acting as a central purchasing body. The procurement concerned one completed requirement under the framework, covering paralegal support rather than broader legal representation or general administrative services. It is relevant to legal staffing agencies, specialist recruitment businesses and suppliers able to provide qualified or suitably experienced paralegals for public inquiries and related government work in Scotland.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used an open procedure and was a call-off from the framework for temporary legal staff. There was one lot. Service Care Solutions Ltd was selected as supplier. The contract value is £98,934.40. The contract was signed on 27 August 2026 and is recorded as active. One bid was received, and it was from an SME; the bid was submitted electronically. The published classification covers temporary personnel services. The requirement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The process therefore provides an example of the Scottish Government using an open framework call-off to appoint a single supplier for interim paralegal support to an inquiry.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates demand from the Scottish Government for externally supplied paralegal capacity supporting a public inquiry. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need access to suitable legal support professionals, the ability to place them into an inquiry environment, and experience managing temporary staffing for public-sector or legally sensitive assignments. Familiarity with framework call-offs and the requirements of electronic tendering would also matter. The successful bid came from an SME, indicating that delivery does not necessarily depend on being a large national organisation. Suppliers should be able to provide dependable interim resource, maintain professional standards and respond to a defined Scottish Government staffing requirement through an established legal-staff framework.

## Notice

DHWLSR-Paralegal to the Eljamel Inquiry - Interim 1

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Call off from Framework for the Provision of Temporary Legal Staff

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563879 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £98,934 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Scottish Government |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Postcode area | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB11 9DB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Torry/Ferryhill |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Service Care Solutions Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563879

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP563879
  DHWLSR-Paralegal to the Eljamel Inquiry - Interim 1 - DHWLSR-Paralegal to the Eljamel Inquiry - Interim 1

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842202

## Provenance

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