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The Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate (SPPD) is the organisation tasked with procuring frameworks and contracts on behalf of Scottish public sector bodies. This Legal Services Framework will be a multi-lot and multi-supplier agreement and will cover the following services: Contract, Commercial & Corporate; Debt Recovery; Litigation, Reparation, Employment & Inquiries; Major Infrastructure and Commercial Projects (incl related litigation); Property and Related Matters; One Stop Shop.
The Legal Services Framework agreement will be available for use by the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, The Office of the Advocate General; The Office for the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing.
Information about agencies of the Scottish Ministers, Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies and offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices are listed at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies
Overview of the governance structure of public procurement for Scotland, including the Public Procurement Group.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/public-procurement-governance/
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addleshaw Goddard | 04673315 | - | 1 lot Contract, Commercial and Corporate Law | - |
| Anderson Strathern LLP | SO301485 | - | 5 lots Contract, Commercial and Corporate Law · Debt Recovery · Litigation, Reparation, Employment and Inquiries · Property and Related Matters · One Stop Shop | - |
| Brodies | SO300334 | - | 5 lots Contract, Commercial and Corporate Law · Litigation, Reparation, Employment and Inquiries · Major Infrastructure and Commercial Projects (and related Litigation) · Property and Related Matters · One Stop Shop | FORMER MP Joanna Cherry— Employment and earnings (former) |
| CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP | OC310335 | - | 1 lot Major Infrastructure and Commercial Projects (and related Litigation) | - |
| DWF LLP | OC328794 | - | 5 lots Contract, Commercial and Corporate Law · Debt Recovery · Litigation, Reparation, Employment and Inquiries · Major Infrastructure and Commercial Projects (and related Litigation) · One Stop Shop | - |
| Harper Macleod LLP | SO300331 | - | 6 lots Contract, Commercial and Corporate Law · Debt Recovery · Litigation, Reparation, Employment and Inquiries · Major Infrastructure and Commercial Projects (and related Litigation) · Property and Related Matters · One Stop Shop | FORMER MP Tom Brake— Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (former) Mr Chris Leslie— Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (former) |
| MacRoberts LLP | SO301699 | - | 5 lots Contract, Commercial and Corporate Law · Debt Recovery · Litigation, Reparation, Employment and Inquiries · Major Infrastructure and Commercial Projects (and related Litigation) · One Stop Shop | - |
| Morton Fraser | 05950461 | - | 3 lots Litigation, Reparation, Employment and Inquiries · Property and Related Matters · One Stop Shop | - |
This procurement was divided into 6 lots, each awarded separately. 40 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Contract, Commercial and Corporate Law 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £7,840,000 initial term | 7 | Addleshaw Goddard Anderson Strathern LLP Brodies DWF LLP Harper Macleod LLP MacRoberts LLP | complete |
| Lot 2 Debt Recovery 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £1,120,000 initial term | 5 | Anderson Strathern LLP DWF LLP Harper Macleod LLP MacRoberts LLP | complete |
| Lot 3 Litigation, Reparation, Employment and Inquiries 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £4,760,000 initial term | 9 | Anderson Strathern LLP Brodies DWF LLP Harper Macleod LLP MacRoberts LLP Morton Fraser | complete |
| Lot 4 Major Infrastructure and Commercial Projects (and related Litigation) 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £1,120,000 initial term | 8 | Addleshaw Goddard LLP Brodies CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP DWF LLP MacRoberts LLP Harper Macleod LLP | complete |
| Lot 5 Property and Related Matters 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £6,720,000 initial term | 4 | Anderson Strathern LLP Brodies Harper Macleod LLP Morton Fraser | complete |
| Lot 6 One Stop Shop 1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs) | £6,440,000 initial term | 7 | Anderson Strathern LLP Brodies DWF LLP Harper Macleod LLP MacRoberts LLP Morton Fraser | complete |
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £134,564,297 in 2,143 payments (over £25k) from Scottish Government, BEIS, DESNZ, Department for Work and Pensions, MHCLG and 31 more public bodies (2012-06-11 to 2026-06-23).