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Summary

OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-04d700
Published by:: APUC Limited
Authority ID:: AA20142
Publication date:: 26 February 2025
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Prior Information Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

APUC are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of specialist Legal Services for the further and higher education sector in Scotland.

APUC are looking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all institutions regardless of size and demand.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

APUC Limited

Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen

Stirling

FK8 2DZ

Contact person: Graeme Kerr

Telephone: +44 1314428930

E-mail: gkerr@apuc-scot.ac.uk

NUTS: UKM

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10402

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

PFB1047 AP Legal Services

Reference number: PFB1047 AP

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79100000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

APUC are seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of specialist Legal Services for the further and higher education sector in Scotland.

APUC are looking to obtain, through this tendering process, price normalisation for all institutions regardless of size and demand.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 4 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

66513000

66513100

79100000

79110000

79111000

79112000

79130000

79140000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM

Main site or place of performance:

Scotland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The scope of this agreement is the provision of legal services to the further and higher education sector in Scotland including all the following specialisms

*Commercial-Business incorporating but not limited to the following:

Procurement & other contract law

Debt collection

Commercial corporate governance

Joint ventures

Banking, finance, insurance & taxation

Company formation

Corporate finance

Bond Issuance, mergers & acquisitions

Academic research (including grants) & research originated knowledge transfer

Competition law

Freedom of Information

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Intellectual Property

Technical Law including Software Licensing Agreements

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Software Licensing Agreements

*Property and Estates incorporating but not limited to the following:

Conveyancing

Landlord and tenant law

General estate management issues

Planning law

Major building projects

Student accommodation

Construction and Engineering

Environmental law

Property litigation and dispute resolution

*People / HR Matters incorporating but not limited to the following:

Employment dispute resolution including tribunals

Employee relations

Employment contracts and policies

UK Visas & Immigration matters

Equality and diversity

Organisational change

Health and Safety

TUPE

Pension law and advice

Student support and regulatory matters

Data protection

Freedom of Information

Fair Working Practices

*Charity incorporating but not limited to the following:

Charity law

Fundraising and sponsorship

Constitutional and parliamentary issues (including bulls, charters and statutes)

*Charity corporate governance

International incorporating but not limited to the following:

Public International Law

Law of the Sea

International Criminal Law

International ventures

International Humanitarian Law

International Human Rights Law

Refugee Law

Private International Law

Supranational Law

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

20/06/2025

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

APUC will be organising individual supplier online meetings March/April 2025.

If your organisation is interested in joining these meetings please contact Graeme Kerr gkerr@apuc-scot.ac.uk

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=789019.

(SC Ref:789019)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

29/01/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
79140000	Legal advisory and information services	Legal services
79110000	Legal advisory and representation services	Legal services
79111000	Legal advisory services	Legal advisory and representation services
79130000	Legal documentation and certification services	Legal services
66513100	Legal expenses insurance services	Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services
66513000	Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services	Insurance services
79112000	Legal representation services	Legal advisory and representation services
79100000	Legal services	Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: gkerr@apuc-scot.ac.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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