--- title: "Provision of Legal Advice to Orkney and Shetland Valuation Joint Board" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000846542" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000846542" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000846542.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000846542.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Orkney Islands Council" published: "2026-10-26" --- # Provision of Legal Advice to Orkney and Shetland Valuation Joint Board Buyer: Orkney Islands Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000846542 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000846542) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000846542.json) ## Summary Orkney Islands Council is commissioning legal services on behalf of the Orkney and Shetland Valuation Joint Board. The work is to provide legal advice and support to the Board on an as-needed basis, covering commercial contracts and transactions, commercial property, regulatory and public law, and dispute resolution. Delivery is across Orkney and Shetland. This is a professional legal-services requirement for suppliers able to respond to a range of matters as they arise, rather than a single defined piece of legal work. The Board is the client receiving the services, with the Council managing the procurement. The Council invited offers through an open procedure. The procurement is for one lot under a framework agreement, with up to five legal services contractors to be appointed. The estimated value is £400,000. The contract period is 1,440 days. The deadline for tender submissions was set for 6 November 2026 at 12:00. Offers are assessed against suitability and technical selection criteria; performance of the service is reserved to a particular profession. Tenderers must provide the names and qualifications of staff assigned to the work. Variants are not allowed, and bids must remain valid for 90 days. The procurement is intended to recur, with a further process indicated for autumn 2030. This opportunity is suited to legal practices with the breadth to advise on commercial contracts and transactions, commercial property, regulatory and public law, and dispute resolution. The work is provided on an as-needed basis, so suppliers need to be able to respond across these areas as requirements arise. The selection criteria reserve service delivery to a particular profession, and tenderers are required to identify the staff assigned to the work and give their qualifications. A supplier able to offer qualified legal professionals across the stated disciplines is therefore well placed to compete. The framework provides for several contractors to be appointed, making it relevant to firms that can contribute specialist legal capacity without relying on a single exclusive appointment. ## Notice Orkney Islands Council (the "Authority") on behalf of the Orkney and Shetland Valuation Joint Board (the "Board") seeks to commission up to five legal services contractors under a framework contract arrangement. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Orkney Islands Council ("the Authority" on behalf of Orkney and Shetland Valuation Joint Board (the "Board") seeks to commission up to five legal services contractors under a framework contract arrangement. The contractors appointed to the contract will be required to provide legal services to the Board on an "as and when required basis" on a range of areas including commercial contracts and transactions, commercial property, regulatory and public law and dispute resolution. Further information can be found at the following web link: www.orkney-shetland-vjb.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567326 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Autumn 2030 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | Lots value | £400,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Orkney Islands Council | | Locality | KIRKWALL | | Postcode area | Kirkwall | | Postcode | KW15 1NY | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Orkney Islands | | Electoral ward | Kirkwall East | | Westminster constituency | Orkney and Shetland | | Delivery location | TLM65 Orkney Islands, TLM66 Shetland Islands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services - 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services ## Release History - 26 Oct 2026 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567326 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567326 Provision of Legal Advice to Orkney and Shetland Valuation Joint Board - Orkney Islands Council (the "Authority") on behalf of the Orkney and Shetland Valuation Joint Board (the "Board") seeks to commission up to five legal services contractors under a framework contract arrangement. ## Notice URLs - http://www.orkney.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000846542 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=846542 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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