Contract

Provision of Legal Services Framework

  • Scottish Police Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011905

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-042a0c (view related notices)

Published 31 March 2025, 8:47am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Police Authority

1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor

Glasgow

G51 1DZ

Email

procurementtenders@scotland.police.uk

Telephone

+44 1786895668

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.spa.police.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19762

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Legal Services Framework

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of Legal Services as per ITT available via PCSt

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £4,620,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Employment Law & Legal Advice (HR Matters)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Legal Services Lot 1 - Employment Law & Legal Advice (HR Matters) as per ITT available via PCSt

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision of Legal Services Lot 2.General Litigation & Advice

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2.General Litigation & Advice - as per attached ITT via PCSt

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision of Legal Services Lot 3.Advice and representation on complaints, conduct and disciplinary matters in respect of police officers and staff

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3.Advice and representation on complaints, conduct and disciplinary matters in respect of police officers and staff as per available ITT via PCSt

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision of Legal Services Lot 4.Inquiries & Reviews

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4.Inquiries & Reviews as per ITT available via PCSt

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision of Legal Services Lot 5.Procurement Advice

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 5.Procurement Advice as per ITT available via PCSt

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision of Legal Services - Lot 6. Conveyancing Advice

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 6. Conveyancing Advice as per ITT available via PCSt

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

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: 2023/S 000-037998


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Employment Law & Legal Advice (HR Matters)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 April 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

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: 7

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Clyde & Co

144 West George Street, Glasgow

Lanarkshire

G2 2HG

Telephone

+44 000000

Fax

+44 000000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ledingham Chalmers LLP

52-54 Rose Street

Aberdeen

AB10 1HA

Telephone

+44 000000

Fax

+44 000000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Morton Fraser MacRoberts

2 Lister Square , Quartermile Two

Edinburgh

EH3 8GL

Telephone

+44 01413031296

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Thorntons law

13, Melville Street

Edinburgh

EH3 7PE

Telephone

+44 000000

Fax

+44 000000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £577,500


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Provision of Legal Services Lot 2.General Litigation & Advice

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 April 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

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: 7

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Clyde & Co

144 West George Street, Glasgow

Lanarkshire

G2 2HG

Telephone

+44 000000

Fax

+44 000000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ledingham Chalmers LLP

52-54 Rose Street

Aberdeen

AB10 1HA

Telephone

+44 000000

Fax

+44 000000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Morton Fraser MacRoberts

2 Lister Square , Quartermile Two

Edinburgh

EH3 8GL

Telephone

+44 01413031296

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Thorntons Law LLP

Whitehall House, 33 Yeaman Shore

Dundee

DD1 4BJ

Telephone

+44 000000

Fax

+44 000000

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: £577,500


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Provision of Legal Services Lot 3.Advice and representation on complaints, conduct and disciplinary matters in respect of police officers and staff

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 April 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

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: 7

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Clyde & Co

144 West George Street, Glasgow

Lanarkshire

G2 2HG

Telephone

+44 000000

Fax

+44 000000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DWF LLP

2 Semple Street

Edinburgh

EH3 8BL

Telephone

+44 07713342082

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Weightmans (Scotland) LLP

144 West George Street

Glasgow

G22HG

Telephone

+44 000000

Fax

+44 000000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £577,500


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Provision of Legal Services Lot 4.Inquiries & Reviews

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 April 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

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: 7

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Harper Macleod LLP

45 Gordon Street

Glasgow

G12 0LX

Telephone

+44 000000

Fax

+44 000000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ledingham Chalmers LLP

52-54 Rose Street

Aberdeen

AB10 1HA

Telephone

+44 000000

Fax

+44 000000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Morton Fraser MacRoberts

2 Lister Square , Quartermile Two

Edinburgh

EH3 8GL

Telephone

+44 01413031296

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TLT LLP

140 West George Street, Glasgow

Glasgow

G2 2HG

Telephone

+44 000000

Fax

+44 000000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £577,500


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

5

Title

Provision of Legal Services Lot 5.Procurement Advice

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 April 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

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: 7

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DWF

No 2 Lochrin Square

Edinburgh

EH3 9QA

Telephone

+44 01616041722

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Harper Macleod LLP

45 Gordon Street

Glasgow

G12 0LX

Telephone

+44 000000

Fax

+44 000000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Morton Fraser LLP

Quartermile Two, 2 Lister Square

Edinburgh

EH3 9GL

Telephone

+44 000000

Fax

+44 000000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Thorntons Law LLP

Whitehall House, 33 Yeaman Shore

Dundee

DD1 4BJ

Telephone

+44 000000

Fax

+44 000000

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: £577,500


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

6

Title

Provision of Legal Services - Lot 6. Conveyancing Advice

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 April 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

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: 7

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DWF

No 2 Lochrin Square

Edinburgh

EH3 9QA

Telephone

+44 01616041722

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Harper Macleod LLP

45 Gordon Street

Glasgow

G12 0LX

Telephone

+44 000000

Fax

+44 000000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Thorntons Law LLP

Whitehall House, 33 Yeaman Shore

Dundee

DD1 4BJ

Telephone

+44 000000

Fax

+44 000000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TLT LLP

140 West George Street, Glasgow

Glasgow

G2 2HG

Telephone

+44 000000

Fax

+44 000000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £577,500


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:794758)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

Glasgow

Country

United Kingdom