The Scottish Government wishes to appoint a panel of legal firms to operate under a new framework agreement, for a 4 year period from June 2011. Firms on the panel will be eligible to provide services across a range of legal subject areas relevant to ...

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE

Services

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

I.1)NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)

The Scottish Ministers acting through the Scottish Government
Europa Building, 450 Argyle Street
Contact: Scottish Government Procurement
Attn: Sarah Leitch
G2 8LG Glasgow
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1412420449
E-mail:

Internet address(es)

General address of the contracting authority http://www.scotland.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482

I.2)TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
General public services

SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT

II.1)DESCRIPTION
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
Provision of legal services for the Scottish Government.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category: No 21
Main place of performance Scotland.

NUTS code UKM

II.1.3)The notice involves
The conclusion of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Scottish Government wishes to appoint a panel of legal firms to operate under a new framework agreement, for a 4 year period from June 2011. Firms on the panel will be eligible to provide services across a range of legal subject areas relevant to government. These services will complement the work of the Scottish Government Legal Directorate (SGLD), which manages the outsourcing of all legal work on behalf of the Scottish Government, and remains accountable to the Scottish Ministers for the work done by panel firms. SGLD is responsible for advising all Directorates of the Scottish Government, and the bodies within the Scottish Administration listed below, and panel firms may be called upon to advise any of these directorates or bodies.
The framework agreement will also be used, under the supervision and management of the Office of the Solicitor to the Advocate General (OSAG), to source advice on Scots law for UK Government departments, agencies and NDPBs.
Applicants will be required to complete a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) which will be used as a means of evaluating which organisations will be invited to tender. Firms which are invited to tender will have the opportunity to bid to provide legal services in the following areas:
Lot 1. contract, commercial and corporate;
Lot 2. debt recovery;
Lot 3. litigation, reparation, employment and inquiries;
Lot 4. major projects;
Lot 5. property and related matters.
Bodies within the Scottish Administration which obtain legal advice from SGLD.
Accountant in bankruptcy, HM inspectorate of Education, General Register Office for Scotland, Historic Scotland, National Archives of Scotland, Registers of Scotland, The Rent Officer, Scottish Prison Service, Scottish Public Pensions Agency, Social Work Inspection Agency.
Student Awards Agency for Scotland, Transport Scotland.
More information on SGLD and the Government Legal Service for Scotland can be found at:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/Directorates/Services-Groups/LPS

II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

79100000, 79110000, 79140000

II.1.6)Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.2)TOTAL FINAL VALUE OF CONTRACT(S)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Value 20 000 000 GBP
Excluding VAT

SECTION IV: PROCEDURE

IV.1)TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (in the cases listed in points k) and l) in Annex D)
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the Official Journal of the European Union:
Other Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the OJEU
k) The contract has as its object services listed in Annex II B of the Directive.
This is a part B service.
IV.2)AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Understanding the Scottish Ministers' operations and associated risks. Weighting 30
2. Specialist understanding of task delivery. Weighting 40
3. Services delivery. Weighting 30
IV.2.2)An electronic auction has been used
IV.3)ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
171656
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
No

SECTION V: AWARD OF CONTRACT

CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 1 - TITLE Contract, commercial and corporate.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
15
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Dundas & Wilson Cs Llp
Saltire Court, 20 Castle Terrace
EH1 2EN Edinburgh
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1413049095

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 1 - TITLE Contract, commercial and corporate.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
15
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Dla Piper Scotland Llp
Collins House, Rutland Sqaure
EH1 2AA Edinburgh
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1312425089
Internet: www.dlapiper.com

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 1 - TITLE Contract, commercial and corporate.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
15
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Morton Fraser
Quartermile Two, 2 Lister Square
EH3 9GL Edinburgh
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1312471262

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 1 - TITLE Contract, commercial and corporate.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
15
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Macroberts Llp
Excel House, 30 Semple Street
EH3 8BL Edinburgh
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1312482206
Internet: www.macroberts.com
Fax +44 1312290849

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 1 - TITLE Contract, commercial and corporate.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
15
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Pinsent Masons
30 Aylesbury Street
EC1R 0ER London
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 2074906363

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 2 - TITLE Debt recovery.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
10
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Harper Macleod Llp
The Ca'd'oro, 45 Gordon Street
G1 3PE Glasgow
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1412279369

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 2 - TITLE Debt recovery.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
10
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Maclay Murray & Spens Llp
151 St Vincent Street
G2 5NJ Glasgow
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1413032431
Internet: www.mms.co.uk

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 2 - TITLE Debt recovery.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
10
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Mcgrigors Llp
Pacific House, 70 Wellington Street
G2 6SB Glasgow
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1415679269
Internet: www.mcgrigors.com
Fax +44 1412211390

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 2 - TITLE Debt recovery.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
10
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Macroberts Llp
Excel House, 30 Semple Street
EH3 8BL Edinburgh
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1312482206
Internet: www.macroberts.com
Fax +44 1312290849

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 2 - TITLE Debt recovery.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
10
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Morton Fraser
Quartermile Two, 2 Lister Square
EH3 9GL Edinburgh
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1312471262

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 3 - TITLE Litigation, inquiries and employment.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
16
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Anderson Strathern Llp - Main Contact
1 Rutland Court
EH3 8EY Edinburgh
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1316258174
Internet: www.andersonstrathern.co.uk

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 3 - TITLE Litigation, inquiries and employment.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
16
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Brodies
15 Atholl Crescent
EH3 8HA Edinburgh
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1316560227

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 3 - TITLE Litigation, inquiries and employment.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
16
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Dla Piper Scotland Llp
Collins House, Rutland Sqaure
EH1 2AA Edinburgh
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1312425089
Internet: www.dlapiper.com

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 3 - TITLE Litigation, inquiries and employment.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
16
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Ledingham Chalmers
Johnstone House, 52-54 Rose Street
AB16 6BH Aberdeen
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1224408607
Internet: www.ledinghamchalmers.com
Fax +44 1224408403

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 3 - TITLE Litigation, inquiries and employment.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
16
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Morton Fraser
Quartermile Two, 2 Lister Square
EH3 9GL Edinburgh
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1312471262

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 4 - TITLE Major projects.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
13
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Biggart Baillie
Dalmore House310 St Vincent Street
G2 5QR
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1412288000
Internet: www.biggartbaillie.co.uk
Fax +44 1412288310

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 4 - TITLE Major projects.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
13
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Dundas & Wilson Cs Llp
Saltire Court, 20 Castle Terrace
EH1 2EN Edinburgh
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1413049095

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 4 - TITLE Major projects.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
13
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Dla Piper Scotland Llp
Collins House, Rutland Sqaure
EH1 2AA Edinburgh
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1312425089
Internet: www.dlapiper.com

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 4 - TITLE Major projects.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
13
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Macroberts Llp
Excel House, 30 Semple Street
EH3 8BL Edinburgh
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1312482206
Internet: www.macroberts.com
Fax +44 1312290849

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 4 - TITLE Major projects.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
13
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Pinsent Masons
30 Aylesbury Street
EC1R 0ER London
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 2074906363

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 5 - TITLE Property.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
16
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Harper Macleod Llp
The Ca'd'oro, 45 Gordon Street
G1 3PE Glasgow
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1412279369

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 5 - TITLE Property.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
16
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Dla Piper Scotland Llp
Collins House, Rutland Sqaure
EH1 2AA Edinburgh
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1312425089
Internet: www.dlapiper.com

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 5 - TITLE Property.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
16
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Ledingham Chalmers
Johnstone House, 52-54 Rose Street
AB16 6BH Aberdeen
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1224408607
Internet: www.ledinghamchalmers.com
Fax +44 1224408403

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 5 - TITLE Property.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
16
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Mcgrigors Llp
Pacific House, 70 Wellington Street
G2 6SB Glasgow
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1415679269
Internet: www.mcgrigors.com
Fax +44 1412211390

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED
CONTRACT NO: 171656LOT NO: 5 - TITLE Property.
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
29.6.2011
V.2)NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
16
V.3)NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR IN FAVOUR OF WHOM A CONTRACT AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN

Morton Fraser
Quartermile Two, 2 Lister Square
EH3 9GL Edinburgh
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1312471262

V.4)INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
V.5)THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

VI.1)CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY COMMUNITY FUNDS
VI.2)ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(SC ref:205866).
VI.3)PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

The Scottish Ministers acting through the Scottish Government
Europa Building 450 Argyle Street
G2 8LG Glasgow
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1412420449
Internet: www.scotland.gov.uk

VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts Scotland Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/1) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or in the Court of Session.
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

The Scottish Ministers acting through the Scottish Government
Europa Building 450 Argyle Street
G2 8LG Glasgow
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Tel. +44 1412420449
Internet: www.scotland.gov.uk

VI.4)DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
4.7.2011