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Provision of Legal Services

Legal services
Published value
£15,200,000
Submission deadline 11 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published4
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Scottish Water: "Provision of Legal Services". Published status: active. Published value: £15,200,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityScottish WaterScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
11 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£15,200,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Scottish Water
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Published history for Scottish Water. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
5.8Bids / Report
9.1% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 26 active published awards; 22 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityScottish Water
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusactive
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published10 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
Last source update10 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
Recurring procurementNo
ClassificationLegal services
Delivery area
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06c87c
What is being bought
Scottish Water is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of a comprehensive range of legal services to support its statutory, operational, regulatory and commercial functions.<br/>The Framework will provide access to specialist legal expertise across four service lots and will support Scottish Water in delivering major capital investment programmes, operational activities, regulatory obligations, governance responsibilities and strategic corporate objectives. The appointed framework suppliers will be required to provide high-quality legal advice, transactional support, dispute resolution services and representation where required, within a complex and highly regulated public sector environment operating substantially under Scots Law.<br/><br/>The Framework is divided into the following Lots:<br/>Lot 1 – Land and Property Legal Services<br/>Lot 2 – Commercial Legal Services<br/>Lot 3 – Litigation and Employment Legal Services<br/>Lot 4 – Governance, Corporate and Regulatory Legal Services<br/><br/>Framework Duration<br/>The Framework Agreement will be established for an initial period of four (4) years, with the option for Scottish Water, at its sole discretion, to extend the Framework for up to two (2) additional periods of two (2) years, giving a maximum potential term of eight (8) years.<br/><br/>Estimated values are exclusive of payments made to third parties.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Published value updated to £15,200,000
    10 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    10 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    10 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to 11 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
    10 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
  5. Buyer information updated
    10 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
Lots and requirements (4)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Land and Property Legal Services
    active
    Published value£3,526,400
    Scottish Water is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of a comprehensive range of legal services to support its statutory, operational, regulatory and commercial functions.<br/>The Framework will provide access to specialist legal expertise across four service lots and will support Scottish Water in delivering major capital investment programmes, operational activities, regulatory obligations, governance responsibilities and strategic corporate objectives. The appointed framework suppliers will be required to provide high-quality legal advice, transactional support, dispute resolution services and representation where required, within a complex and highly regulated public sector environment operating substantially under Scots Law.<br/>The Framework is divided into Lots with Lot 1 being Land and Property Legal Services covering the Provision of legal advice and support across the full lifecycle of Scottish Water's land and property portfolio, including but not limited to:<br/>− Purchase of land and property by agreement;<br/>− Acquisition of permanent and temporary rights, including: deeds of servitude; licences for access and construction; and occupational and temporary leases;<br/>− Advice on title conditions, burdens, servitudes and third-party rights affecting acquisitions;<br/>− Advice on use of section 107 of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 and submitting and Lands Tribunal or similar applications;<br/>− Advice on statutory powers, rights and duties exercisable by Scottish Water under water industry specific legislation and wider applicable public authority legislation in relation to the acquisition of land rights for Scottish Water;<br/>− Advice on Land and Buildings Transaction Tax or similar affecting acquisitions;<br/>− Advice on land transfers and land acquisition, including associated deeds of servitude from developers and landowners, and on the statutory rights, powers and duties exercisable by Scottish Water under water industry legislation to enable the vesting of water and sewerage assets.<br/><br/>Estimated values are exclusive of payments made to third parties. Additional information: Procurement documents available here: https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Commercial Legal Services
    active
    Published value£6,657,600
    Scottish Water is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of a comprehensive range of legal services to support its statutory, operational, regulatory and commercial functions.<br/>The Framework will provide access to specialist legal expertise across four service lots and will support Scottish Water in delivering major capital investment programmes, operational activities, regulatory obligations, governance responsibilities and strategic corporate objectives. The appointed framework suppliers will be required to provide high-quality legal advice, transactional support, dispute resolution services and representation where required, within a complex and highly regulated public sector environment operating substantially under Scots Law.<br/>The Framework is divided into Lots with Lot 2 being Commercial Legal Services and covering the Provision of legal advice and support relating to commercial, contractual and project delivery matters, including:<br/>• General Commercial Legal Services<br/>• Procurement Legal Services<br/>• Construction Legal Services<br/>• PFI Legal Services<br/>• Energy and Renewables Legal Services<br/>• Technology Legal Services <br/>• Intellectual Property Legal Services<br/><br/>Estimated values are exclusive of payments made to third parties. Additional information: Procurement documents available here: https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Litigation and Employment Legal Services
    active
    Published value£4,073,600
    Scottish Water is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of a comprehensive range of legal services to support its statutory, operational, regulatory and commercial functions.<br/>The Framework will provide access to specialist legal expertise across four service lots and will support Scottish Water in delivering major capital investment programmes, operational activities, regulatory obligations, governance responsibilities and strategic corporate objectives. The appointed framework suppliers will be required to provide high-quality legal advice, transactional support, dispute resolution services and representation where required, within a complex and highly regulated public sector environment operating substantially under Scots Law.<br/>The Framework is divided into Lots with Lot 3 being Litigation and Employment Legal Services covering the Provision of legal advice, litigation management and representation services in relation to contentious matters, including:<br/>• Insured litigation<br/>• Employment advice, industrial relations and pensions and employment related litigation<br/>• Health & Safety advice and related litigation<br/>• Non-insured general litigation<br/>• Environmental compliance and litigation<br/><br/>Estimated values are exclusive of payments made to third parties. Additional information: Procurement documents available here: https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Governance, Corporate and Regulatory Legal Services
    active
    Published value£942,400
    Scottish Water is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of a comprehensive range of legal services to support its statutory, operational, regulatory and commercial functions.<br/>The Framework will provide access to specialist legal expertise across four service lots and will support Scottish Water in delivering major capital investment programmes, operational activities, regulatory obligations, governance responsibilities and strategic corporate objectives. The appointed framework suppliers will be required to provide high-quality legal advice, transactional support, dispute resolution services and representation where required, within a complex and highly regulated public sector environment operating substantially under Scots Law.<br/>The Framework is divided into Lots with Lot 4 being Governance, Corporate and Regulatory Legal Services covering the Provision of legal advice and support relating to governance, corporate and regulatory matters, including:<br/>• Governance, Corporate and Company Secretarial<br/>• Regulatory<br/><br/>Estimated values are exclusive of payments made to third parties. Additional information: Procurement documents available here: https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    10 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    11 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Scottish Water

Contracting authority GB-FTS-130632
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