Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
Contact
Darren Moir
Telephone
+44 1314693922
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Legal Services Framework
Reference number
CT2945
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Framework for the provision of Legal Services for the City of Edinburgh Council and other named Scottish local authorities.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Commercial
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Edinburgh
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: Commercial Law
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Property and Planning
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Edinburgh
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Property and Planning
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Litigation
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Edinburgh
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3: Litigation
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Employment
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Edinburgh
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4: Employment Law
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Major Projects and Investigations
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Edinburgh
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5: Major Projects and Investigations
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Debt Recovery
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Edinburgh
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 6: Debt Recovery
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Residential Property
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Edinburgh
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 7: Residential Property
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
17 April 2023
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: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The purpose of this notice is to inform the market of our intention to re-tender the Legal Services Framework and collate notes of interest from legal firms. At this stage this is for information only.
The City of Edinburgh Council (the “Council”) wishes to inform potential Providers of the intention to tender external legal services through a seven lot framework agreement. It is anticipated that other named Scottish local authorities will have access to utilise the framework agreement.
The lots have been identified as:
1. Commercial
2. Property and Planning
3. Litigation
4. Employment
5. Major Projects and Investigations
6. Debt Recovery
7. Residential Property
It is expected that the new framework will be for a period of two years with the option (at the Council’s discretion) to extend for a further two periods of one year each.
Providers who may be interested in tendering for this opportunity are encouraged to note interest via Public Contracts Scotland.
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=723621.
(SC Ref:723621)