Official UK procurement notice
Legal Services Framework 2024-2028
Authority: Scottish Enterprise·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this ITT is to appoint up to 4 suppliers to a Legal Services framework agreement for Scottish Enterprise (SE), Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE), South of Scotland Enterprise Agency (SOSE), and their respective subsidiary and associated companies and undertakings, and public bodies sharing complementary economic development and/or training objectives.
This framework is anticipated to commence in December 2024 and will have a duration of 4 years (48 months).
- Recurrence: Scottish Enterprise (SE) publishes an annual forward plan of anticipated procurement activity. The recurrence of this framework is envisaged as being included within the plan for 2028.
CPV: Legal advisory and information services · Legal advisory and representation services · Legal advisory services · Legal documentation and certification services · Legal representation services · Legal services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 4 suppliers · 8 bids received (2.0 per place) · 4 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (8)
- Application of experience, skills and knowledge required to deliver the framework: 41
- Understanding the Purchasers’ operations, values, objectives and risks: 31
- Service delivery including contract management and continuous improvement: 10
- Added value and partnership working: 8
- Information Security Requirements: 5
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: 3
- Fair Work First: 2
- price: 30
Published award criteria (9)
- Prompt Payment: Pass/Fail
- Application of experience, skills and knowledge required to deliver the framework: 41
- Understanding the Purchasers’ operations, values, objectives and risks: 31
- Service delivery including contract management and continuous improvement: 10
- Added value and partnership working: 8
- Information Security Requirements: 5
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: 3
- Fair Work First: 2
- Price: 30
- Suitability
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module.
Statement for 4A2: Bidders are required to be regulated and/or authorised (as appropriate) to practice law by the relevant professional regulatory body or bodies in the jurisdiction(s) in which they practice.
- Economic & financial standing
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module.
- Technical & professional ability
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD module.
Statement for 4A2: Bidders are required to be regulated and/or authorised (as appropriate) to practice law by the relevant professional regulatory body or bodies in the jurisdiction(s) in which they practice
Statement for 4C6: Unless otherwise agreed (e.g.in the case of the proposed use of paralegals or trainee solicitors) individuals delivering the services under the framework must be legally qualifies and must hold an unrestricted practicing certificate issued by the relevant professional regulatory body (e.g. the Law Society of Scotland)
- Technical & professional ability
Statement for 4A2: Bidders are required to be regulated and/or authorised (as appropriate) to practice law by the relevant professional regulatory body or bodies in the jurisdiction(s) in which they practice
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 130 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Legal Services Framework 2024-2028” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, 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
- Open procedure
- 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
Yes · Scottish Enterprise (SE) publishes an annual forward plan of anticipated procurement activity. The recurrence of this framework is
envisaged as being included within the plan for 2028.
- First published
- 2 Oct 2024, 14:59 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Feb 2025, 16:35 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Nov 2024 – …
- Authority reference
P25-0001- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-004044- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a511Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Please see attached ITT
- Review procedure
In the first instance, contact the Head of Facilities Management and Procurement at Scottish Enterprise, with any concerns or enquiries. Email: www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us ↗.
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, may bring proceedings that will be started in the High Court.
Publisher note: THIS IS THE AWARD NOTICE This is a priority climate change contract, bidders are required to complete and return the attached Climate Change Plan template. SPD Statement for 2A.17 – Form of Participation (Notably as part of a group, consortium, joint venture or similar). Any contract will be entered into with the nominated lead organisation and all members of the consortium, who will in these circumstances each be required to execute said contract together with all ancillary documentation, evidencing their joint and several liability in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the contract. It will be for members of the consortium to sort out their respective duties and liabilities amongst each other. For administrative purposes, any associated documentation will be sent to the nominated lead organisation. SPD Statement for 2C.1 - Where the main bidder relies on the capacities of other entities in order to meet the selection criteria, the bidder must provide a separate SPD response setting out the information required under SPD (Scotland): Part II (sections A and B); Part III exclusion grounds; the relevant part of Section IV selection criteria; and Part V (if applicable) for each of the entities concerned. SPD Statement for 2D.1.2 – If the bidder proposes to subcontract any part(s) of the service and those sub-contractors are not relied upon, they should arrange for a separate SPD response from each potential subcontractor. The subcontractors must complete the relevant parts of the SPD (Scotland) (Sections A and B of Part II and Part III only) to self-declare whether there are grounds for their exclusion. [This may be requested at the selection stage or prior to the subcontractor commencing work on the contract.] (SC Ref:781567)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 7 Nov 2024, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 7 Nov 2024, 11:00 GMT
Timeline
7 Nov 2024 → 6 Feb 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown7 Nov 2024, 11:00 GMT
- Bids opened7 Nov 2024, 11:00 GMT
- Notice published6 Feb 2025, 16:35 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete6 Feb 2025, 16:35 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 004044-2025-P25-0001-1
- Signed
- 17 Dec 2024
- Value
- £11,100,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Highlands and Islands EnterpriseContracting authority
- South of Scotland Enterprise AgencyContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
- Scottish GovernmentMediation bodyReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Addleshaw Goddard LLPFramework contractor
- Brodies LLPFramework contractor
- Burness Paull LLPFramework contractor
- CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.