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# CT2945 Legal Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ct2945-legal-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03a78e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The City of Edinburgh Council: "CT2945 Legal Services Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £22,000,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The City of Edinburgh Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-city-of-edinburgh-council-ons-s12000036)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £22,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 June 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM75
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ct2945-legal-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03a78e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03a78e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ct2945-legal-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03a78e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fesop%2Fpts-host%2Fpublic%2Fpts%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ct2945-legal-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03a78e#participate

## Description
The City of Edinburgh Council’s in-house legal team provides advice and support on all legal matters relating to the Council. The team instructs external firms where it has insufficient capacity or where particular specialist advice is required. The Council wishes to appoint a number of suitably qualified and experienced law firms (“Service Providers”) to a six lot Framework Agreement to carry out legal services for the City of Edinburgh Council and other named Scottish local authorities. The type and volume of advice required may fluctuate during the period of the Contract.

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Commercial
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 1: Commercial
The Council expects the following services from Service Providers to include but is not limited to: Public law, Corporate law, Commercial contracts, Finance law and financial services law, Intellectual property, IT, Procurement, FOI...

### Lot 2: Property and Planning
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 2: Property and Planning
The Council expects the following services from Service Providers to include but is not limited to: Property law, Construction law, Environmental law, Planning law, Transportation law and Litigation support for all of the...

### Lot 3: Litigation
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 3: Litigation
The Council expects the following services from Service Providers to include but is not limited to: Childcare law, Education law, Litigation, Licensing law.

### Lot 4: Employment
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 4: Employment Law
The Council expects the following services from Service Providers to include but is not limited to: Providing legal advice in relation to local government employment law matters, Providing support in the furtherance of positive ...

### Lot 5: Major Projects and Investigations
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 5: Major Projects and Investigations
The Council expects the following services from Service Providers to include but is not limited to:
The provision of strategic and multi-disciplinary advice in respect of major, high value and/or complex matte...

### Lot 6: Debt Recovery
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 6: Debt Recovery
The Council expects the following services from Service Providers to include but is not limited to the three categories of debt to be recovered: (1) council tax & non-domestic rates (NDR), (2) sundry debt, including not limited t...

### Lot 7: Residential Property
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 7: Residential Property

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (6)
- **Award:** Commercial (active)
  - Award id: `031310-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Anderson Strathern LLP, Brodies, Harper Macleod LLP (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-114467`, `GB-FTS-105702`, `GB-FTS-22315`, `GB-FTS-142326`, `GB-FTS-158631`
  - Value: £4,843,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Property and Planning (active)
  - Award id: `031310-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Anderson Strathern LLP, Harper Macleod LLP, Morton Fraser (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-114467`, `GB-FTS-22315`, `GB-FTS-142326`, `GB-FTS-158631`
  - Value: £5,993,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Litigation (active)
  - Award id: `031310-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Anderson Strathern LLP, Brodies, DWF LLP (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-114467`, `GB-FTS-105702`, `GB-FTS-96063`, `GB-FTS-22315`, `GB-FTS-142326`
  - Value: £5,908,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Employment (active)
  - Award id: `031310-2023-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Anderson Strathern LLP, Brodies, Clyde & Co (Scotland) LLP (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-114467`, `GB-FTS-105702`, `GB-FTS-30770`, `GB-FTS-22315`
  - Value: £2,628,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Major Projects and Investigations (active)
  - Award id: `031310-2023-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Anderson Strathern LLP, Brodies, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-114467`, `GB-FTS-105702`, `GB-FTS-171735`, `GB-FTS-22315`
  - Value: £5,852,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Debt Recovery (active)
  - Award id: `031310-2023-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Harper Macleod LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-22315`
  - Value: £1,090,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (6)
- **Contract:** Commercial (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,843,000
  - Signed Date: 10/10/2023

- **Contract:** Property and Planning (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,993,000
  - Signed Date: 10/10/2023

- **Contract:** Litigation (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,908,000
  - Signed Date: 10/10/2023

- **Contract:** Employment (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,628,000
  - Signed Date: 10/10/2023

- **Contract:** Major Projects and Investigations (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,852,000
  - Signed Date: 10/10/2023

- **Contract:** Debt Recovery (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,090,000
  - Signed Date: 10/10/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031310-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-24T10:11:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T08:58:18.841Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03a78e