Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
APUC Limited
Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen
Stirling
FK8 2DZ
Contact
Graeme Kerr
Telephone
+44 1314428930
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PFB1047 AP Legal Services
Reference number
PFB1047 AP
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
APUC are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of specialist Legal Services for the further and higher education sector in Scotland.
APUC are looking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all institutions regardless of size and demand.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66513000 - Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services
- 66513100 - Legal expenses insurance services
- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this agreement is the provision of legal services to the further and higher education sector in Scotland including all the following specialisms
*Commercial-Business incorporating but not limited to the following:
Procurement & other contract law
Debt collection
Commercial corporate governance
Joint ventures
Banking, finance, insurance & taxation
Company formation
Corporate finance
Bond Issuance, mergers & acquisitions
Academic research (including grants) & research originated knowledge transfer
Competition law
Freedom of Information
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Intellectual Property
Technical Law including Software Licensing Agreements
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Software Licensing Agreements
*Property and Estates incorporating but not limited to the following:
Conveyancing
Landlord and tenant law
General estate management issues
Planning law
Major building projects
Student accommodation
Construction and Engineering
Environmental law
Property litigation and dispute resolution
*People / HR Matters incorporating but not limited to the following:
Employment dispute resolution including tribunals
Employee relations
Employment contracts and policies
UK Visas & Immigration matters
Equality and diversity
Organisational change
Health and Safety
TUPE
Pension law and advice
Student support and regulatory matters
Data protection
Freedom of Information
Fair Working Practices
*Charity incorporating but not limited to the following:
Charity law
Fundraising and sponsorship
Constitutional and parliamentary issues (including bulls, charters and statutes)
*Charity corporate governance
International incorporating but not limited to the following:
Public International Law
Law of the Sea
International Criminal Law
International ventures
International Humanitarian Law
International Human Rights Law
Refugee Law
Private International Law
Supranational Law
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
20 June 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
APUC will be organising individual supplier online meetings March/April 2025.
If your organisation is interested in joining these meetings please contact Graeme Kerr gkerr@apuc-scot.ac.uk
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=789019.
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