Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Futures Trust Limited
1st Floor, 11-15 Thistle Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1DF
Contact
Michael McAdam
michael.mcadam@scottishfuturestrust.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.scottishfuturestrust.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13383
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Legal Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
SFT wishes to award a single supplier framework agreement to appoint a legal adviser for a term of 4 years. The legal adviser is being appointed primarily to deliver the general legal advice that SFT and its subsidiary Scottish Futures Trust Investments Limited (SFTi) and any other associated entities require. While it is envisaged that specific advice for the projects and programmes falling under SFT’s remit will be provided by other means, it is possible that from time to time such advice may also be required.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
SFT wishes to award a single supplier framework agreement to appoint a legal adviser for a term of 4 years. The legal adviser is being appointed primarily to deliver the general legal advice that SFT and its subsidiary Scottish Futures Trust Investments Limited (SFTi) and any other associated entities require. While it is envisaged that specific advice for the projects and programmes falling under SFT’s remit will be provided by other means, it is possible that from time to time such advice may also be required.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Team / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of the Services / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of the Services / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Working with SFT / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative / Weighting: 25
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-034737
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brodies
58 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BP
Telephone
+44 1316563720
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:723555)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers St
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom