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
E-mail: campbell.forsyth2@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
Law Accountancy Services Framework
Reference number: CASE/755037
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79211000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Government is seeking to establish a framework for Law Accountancy Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79210000
79211000
79212500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Scottish Government is seeking to establish a framework of suitably qualified Law Accountancy service providers.
These services will be required primarily by the Scottish Government Legal Directorate (SGLD), Litigation Division. There may be a future occasional requirement from The Office of The Advocate General (OAG) to utilise this framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Delivery of Services
/ Weighting: 45
Quality criterion: Quality Assurance & Risk Management
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 0
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract period is from 01/10/2025 to 30/09/2028.
The Purchaser may extend the contract by 12 months from 01/10/2028 to 30/09/2029.
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:
2025/S 000-039407
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CASE/755037
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Keith Mitchell Law Accountants
Suite 2/16 - 2/18 King James VI Business Centre, Friarton Road
Perth
PH2 8DY
UK
NUTS: UKM77
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This framework contract has been awarded to a single Service Provider. In the event that a conflict of interest arises, then the Purchaser reserves the right to seek alternative sources of supply
(SC Ref:812355)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/10/2025