Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
UK
Contact person: Maria McGrorry
Telephone: +44 1412420125
E-mail: Maria.McGrorry@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework for the Provision of Legal Services
Reference number: SP-18-010
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The legal services framework will cover the provision of legal services. The firms appointed to the framework agreement will provide a range of legal services relevant to central government organisations in Scotland. The framework agreement consists of 6 Lots —
contract, commercial and corporate:
— debt recovery,
— litigation, reparation, employment and inquiries,
— major infrastructure and commercial projects (incl related litigation),
— property and related matters,
— one stop shop (encompassing all other lots).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Contract, Commercial and Corporate Law
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 will cover a broad range of commercial and contractual work arising including advice on commercial arrangements necessary to support projects; drafting of contracts and other commercial documents; compliance; advising on contractual issues; corporate matters including setting up companies and conserving corporate governance, finance and assets.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Debt Recovery
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 requires advice and assistance on all aspects of debt recovery, including small claims, summary cause, Sheriff Court and Court of Session recovery actions; post-decree enforcement; earnings arrestments; inhibitions; recovery of overpayment of benefits and rent arrears.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Litigation, Reparation, Employment and Inquiries
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 requires handling of reparation actions; general commercial litigation; arbitrations; fatal accident inquiries; public local inquiries; construction disputes and adjudications; health and safety investigations; and employment law services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Major Infrastructure and Commercial Projects (including Related Litigation)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4 requires advice covering a broad range of large scale infrastructure and/or commercial projects (including new and ongoing road and rail construction projects) and complex, high value projects (including ports and harbours); future infrastructure developments; and related commercial and procurement advice; IT projects; organisational projects; renewable energy projects (on-shore and off-shore windfarms, tidal development); and related commercial advice, state aid advice and procurement advice; advice on maritime issues and advice on ports, harbours and associated infrastructure. It will also include advice on company rescue and restructuring and any litigation or dispute resolution issues arising out of any work allocated under this lot.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Propery and Related Matters
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5 requires conveyancing; acquisition and sale of property; commercial leasing; crofting matters including sales and recovery of rents; provision of services when entering into new leases of property and advice relating to termination of existing leases; shared equity; construction contracts; securities; ranking arrangements; section 32 agreements; property management arrangements and lands tribunal matters; registration of land interests; ability to source property advice for jurisdictions outwith Scotland.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
One Stop Shop
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 6 is a fully managed service encompassing the following legal services:
— contract, commercial and corporate,
— debt recovery,
— litigation, reparation, employment and inquiries,
— major infrastructure and commercial projects (including related litigation),
— property and related matters.
Contractors will provide framework public bodies with advice for matters falling within all of these services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 032-072042
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Contract, Commercial and Corporate Law
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anderson Strathern LLP
1 Rutland Court
Edinburgh
EH3 8EY
UK
Telephone: +44 1316258174
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brodies
15 Atholl Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 8HA
UK
Telephone: +44 1316560064
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harper Macleod LLP
The Ca'd'oro, 45 Gordon Street
Glasgow
G1 3PE
UK
Telephone: +44 1412279369
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MacRoberts LLP
Capella, 60 York Street
Glasgow
G2 8JX
UK
Telephone: +44 1413031100
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
1 Exchange Crescent, Conference Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8UL
UK
Telephone: +44 1314735786
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thorntons Law LLP
Whitehall House, 33 Yeaman Shore
Dundee
DD1 4BJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1382229111
NUTS: UKM71
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 850 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Debt Recovery
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anderson Strathern LLP
1 Rutland Court
Edinburgh
EH3 8EY
UK
Telephone: +44 1316258174
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Addleshaw Goddard
West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2BA
UK
Telephone: +44 1415742468
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harper Macleod LLP
The Ca'd'oro, 45 Gordon Street
Glasgow
G1 3PE
UK
Telephone: +44 1412279369
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MacRoberts LLP
Capella, 60 York Street
Glasgow
G2 8JX
UK
Telephone: +44 1413031100
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Morton Fraser
Quartermile Two, 2 Lister Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9GL
UK
Telephone: +44 1312471210
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
1 Exchange Crescent, Conference Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8UL
UK
Telephone: +44 1314735786
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 350 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Litigation, Reparation, Employment and Inquiries
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anderson Strathern LLP
1 Rutland Court
Edinburgh
EH3 8EY
UK
Telephone: +44 1316258174
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brodies
15 Atholl Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 8HA
UK
Telephone: +44 1316560064
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harper Macleod LLP
The Ca'd'oro, 45 Gordon Street
Glasgow
G1 3PE
UK
Telephone: +44 1412279369
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MacRoberts LLP
Capella, 60 York Street
Glasgow
G2 8JX
UK
Telephone: +44 1413031100
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Morton Fraser
Quartermile Two, 2 Lister Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9GL
UK
Telephone: +44 1312471210
Fax: +44 1312471007
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
1 Exchange Crescent, Conference Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8UL
UK
Telephone: +44 1314735786
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 700 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Major Infrastructure and Commercial Projects (including Related Litigation)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anderson Strathern LLP
1 Rutland Court
Edinburgh
EH3 8EY
UK
Telephone: +44 1316258174
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
1 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 1AP
UK
Telephone: +44 1413046030
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DWF LLP (formerly Biggart Baillie)
No 2 Lochrin Place, 96 Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
EH3 9QA
UK
Telephone: +44 1314742322
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harper Macleod LLP
The Ca'd'oro, 45 Gordon Street
Glasgow
G1 3PE
UK
Telephone: +44 1412279369
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MacRoberts LLP
Capella, 60 York Street
Glasgow
G2 8JX
UK
Telephone: +44 1413031100
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
1 Exchange Crescent, Conference Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8UL
UK
Telephone: +44 1314735786
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 750 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Title: Propery and Related Matters
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anderson Strathern LLP
1 Rutland Court
Edinburgh
EH3 8EY
UK
Telephone: +44 1316258174
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brodies
15 Atholl Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 8HA
UK
Telephone: +44 1316560064
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harper Macleod LLP
The Ca'd'oro, 45 Gordon Street
Glasgow
G1 3PE
UK
Telephone: +44 1412279369
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MacRoberts LLP
Capella, 60 York Street
Glasgow
G2 8JX
UK
Telephone: +44 1413031100
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Morton Fraser
Quartermile Two, 2 Lister Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9GL
UK
Telephone: +44 1312471210
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
1 Exchange Crescent, Conference Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8UL
UK
Telephone: +44 1314735786
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 6
Title: One Stop Shop
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anderson Strathern LLP
1 Rutland Court
Edinburgh
EH3 8EY
UK
Telephone: +44 1316258174
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gilson Gray LLP
29 Rutland Square
Edinburgh
EH1 2BW
UK
Telephone: +44 1315165354
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harper Macleod LLP
The Ca'd'oro, 45 Gordon Street
Glasgow
G1 3PE
UK
Telephone: +44 1412279369
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MacRoberts LLP
Capella, 60 York Street
Glasgow
G2 8JX
UK
Telephone: +44 1413031100
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Morton Fraser
Quartermile Two, 2 Lister Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9GL
UK
Telephone: +44 1312471210
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
1 Exchange Crescent, Conference Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8UL
UK
Telephone: +44 1314735786
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 150 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
A number of suppliers on this framework are committed to offering differing packages of Fair Work Practices including the payment of the Scottish Living Wage or higher for the duration of this framework.
(SC Ref:592882)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scottish Government
Victoria Quay, Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1312447556
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/08/2019