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ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069662"
title: "External Legal Services Framework"
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# External Legal Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-legal-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-069662). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Social Services Council: "External Legal Services Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Social Services Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-social-services-council-GB-FTS-56969)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 June 2026 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal advisory and information services, Legal advisory and representation services, Legal advisory services, Legal documentation and certification services, Legal representation services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-legal-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-069662#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069662`

## 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/external-legal-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-069662#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-legal-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-069662#participate

## Description
A multi supplier ranked framework to provide legal advice and representation to the SSSC, primarily in relation to fitness to practise panel investigations and hearings but also in relation to other matters and proceedings associated with our regulatory function. These include a range of subjects such as prospects of success at appeals/judicial review, equality implications, rehabilitation of offenders legislation, and general administrative and regulatory legal topics. The external advisors also provide quality control and assurance checks for fitness to practise. The Legal and Corporate Governance department may also have a requirement for additional support where required due to time pressures or where expert advice is needed that cannot be provided by the internal legal team. This will include advice on information governance and governance/compliance matters as well as our statutory functions under the Regulation of Care (Sc) Act 2001. A minimum of 2 ranked suppliers will reduce the risk of any conflict of interest around individual cases.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79110000, 79111000, 79112000, 79130000, 79140000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** A multi supplier ranked framework to provide legal advice and representation to the SSSC, primarily in relation to fitness to practise panel investigations and hearings but also in relation to other matters and proceedings associated with our regulat...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 075739-2026-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Anderson Strathern LLP, Brodies LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-114467`, `GB-FTS-105702`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 075739-2026-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 03/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F075739-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-10T12:30:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T13:32:44.277Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069662