Contract

Law Accountancy Services Framework

  • Scottish Government

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-063132

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fd61 (view related notices)

Published 8 October 2025, 10:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Government

5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw

Glasgow

G2 8LU

Email

campbell.forsyth2@gov.scot

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.scotland.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Law Accountancy Services Framework

Reference number

CASE/755037

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79211000 - Accounting services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Scottish Government is seeking to establish a framework for Law Accountancy Services.

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: £300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
  • 79211000 - Accounting services
  • 79212500 - Accounting review services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Scottish Government is seeking to establish a framework of suitably qualified Law Accountancy service providers.

These services will be required primarily by the Scottish Government Legal Directorate (SGLD), Litigation Division. There may be a future occasional requirement from The Office of The Advocate General (OAG) to utilise this framework.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of Services / Weighting: 45

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assurance & Risk Management / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract period is from 01/10/2025 to 30/09/2028.

The Purchaser may extend the contract by 12 months from 01/10/2028 to 30/09/2029.

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: 2025/S 000-039407


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CASE/755037

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 October 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Keith Mitchell Law Accountants

Suite 2/16 - 2/18 King James VI Business Centre, Friarton Road

Perth

PH2 8DY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This framework contract has been awarded to a single Service Provider. In the event that a conflict of interest arises, then the Purchaser reserves the right to seek alternative sources of supply

(SC Ref:812355)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom