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Published 17 Apr 2025, 17:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Award of PURCH2600 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services

Official notice

Authority: University of Glasgow (Education)

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiationSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 21 May 2025awarded 19 Nov 2025
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Award of PURCH2600 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services

CPV: Legal services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
4 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 2 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1One Stop ShopAwardedRenewal

Award of PURCH2600 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services

LOT 1 One Stop Shop

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: with the option to extend 3 x 12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Construction and PropertyAwarded

Award of PURCH2600 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services

LOT 2 Construction and Property

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #3Employment Law, Pensions and ImmigrationAwarded

Award of PURCH2600 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services

LOT 3 Employment Law, Pensions and Immigration

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #4Governance and Dispute ResolutionAwarded

Award of PURCH2600 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services

LOT 4 Governance and Dispute Resolution

Delivery: Scotland

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Technical: 65%
  • Legal: 5%
  • Interview: 5%
  • price: 25%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Technical: 65%
  • Legal: 5%
  • Interview: 5%
  • Price: 25%
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: -Public liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than five million pounds sterling (5,000,000 GBP) in relation to any one claim or series of claims; -Employer's liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than five million pounds sterling (5,000,000…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Award of PURCH2600 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Apr 2025, 17:12 BST
Last source update
21 Nov 2025, 10:19 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 May 2025 – …
Authority reference
PURCH2600
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075911
Classification (CPV)
Legal services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050537 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Refer to tender documents

Publisher note: (SC Ref:816385)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
21 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 May 2025 → 21 Nov 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    21 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    21 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published342 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 10:19 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Nov 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 Nov 2025, 10:19 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    21 Nov 2025, 10:19 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 42 from SMEs · busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 4latest 19 Nov 2025

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,800,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • One Stop Shop

    Signed
    19 Nov 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Construction and Property

    Signed
    19 Nov 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Employment Law, Pensions and Immigration

    Signed
    19 Nov 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Governance and Dispute Resolution

    Signed
    19 Nov 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · One Stop Shop3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad0——
2 · Construction and Property2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——
3 · Employment Law, Pensions and Immigration4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad2——
4 · Governance and Dispute Resolution3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Glasgow

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Office, Tay House, Glasgow, Scotland, G12 8QQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Glasgow

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Brodies LLPFramework contractor 58 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 8BPContact phone
  • CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLPFramework contractor Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, UK, EC4N6AFContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria