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Provision of Legal Services

Scottish Water · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 03:32.

Opportunity overview

Scottish Water is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of a comprehensive range of legal services to support its statutory, operational, regulatory and commercial functions.<br/>The Framework will provide access to specialist legal expertise across four service lots and will support Scottish Water in delivering major capital investment programmes, operational activities, regulatory obligations, governance responsibilities and strategic corporate objectives. The appointed framework suppliers will be required to provide high-quality legal advice, transactional support, dispute resolution services and representation where required, within a complex and highly regulated public sector environment operating substantially under Scots Law.<br/><br/>The Framework is divided into the following Lots:<br/>Lot 1 – Land and Property Legal Services<br/>Lot 2 – Commercial Legal Services<br/>Lot 3 – Litigation and Employment Legal Services<br/>Lot 4 – Governance, Corporate and Regulatory Legal Services<br/><br/>Framework Duration<br/>The Framework Agreement will be established for an initial period of four (4) years, with the option for Scottish Water, at its sole discretion, to extend the Framework for up to two (2) additional periods of two (2) years, giving a maximum potential term of eight (8) years.<br/><br/>Estimated values are exclusive of payments made to third parties.

Classification

  • CPV79100000 — Legal services

Lots

  • Land and Property Legal Services£3.5m
  • Commercial Legal Services£6.7m
  • Litigation and Employment Legal Services£4.1m
  • Governance, Corporate and Regulatory Legal Services£942.4k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SW26/PS&S/1555
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Has Recurrence
No

Legal basis

Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
79100000
Description
Legal services

Lot Details

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Reduction Criteria
See procurement documents for further information

Contract terms

Performance Terms
See Procurement Documents for further information
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed
Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
11 Aug 2026, 12:00

Second Stage

Invitation Date
9 Sept 2026, 00:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
2
Title
Commercial Legal Services
Description
Scottish Water is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of a comprehensive range of legal services to support its statutory, operational, regulatory and commercial functions.<br/>The Framework will provide access to specialist legal expertise across four service lots and will support Scottish Water in delivering major capital investment programmes, operational activities, regulatory obligations, governance responsibilities and strategic corporate objectives. The appointed framework suppliers will be required to provide high-quality legal advice, transactional support, dispute resolution services and representation where required, within a complex and highly regulated public sector environment operating substantially under Scots Law.<br/>The Framework is divided into Lots with Lot 2 being Commercial Legal Services and covering the Provision of legal advice and support relating to commercial, contractual and project delivery matters, including:<br/>• General Commercial Legal Services<br/>• Procurement Legal Services<br/>• Construction Legal Services<br/>• PFI Legal Services<br/>• Energy and Renewables Legal Services<br/>• Technology Legal Services <br/>• Intellectual Property Legal Services<br/><br/>Estimated values are exclusive of payments made to third parties. Additional information: Procurement documents available here: https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Value

Amount
6,657,600
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,880

Renewal

Description
The initial Framework Agreement will be for 48 months. Thereafter, SW reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement at their sole discretion, for a further four (4) years worth of extension options, subject to satisfactory performance, value for money and continued requirements.

Second Stage

Minimum Candidates
2
Maximum Candidates
2

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
4
Title
Governance, Corporate and Regulatory Legal Services
Description
Scottish Water is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of a comprehensive range of legal services to support its statutory, operational, regulatory and commercial functions.<br/>The Framework will provide access to specialist legal expertise across four service lots and will support Scottish Water in delivering major capital investment programmes, operational activities, regulatory obligations, governance responsibilities and strategic corporate objectives. The appointed framework suppliers will be required to provide high-quality legal advice, transactional support, dispute resolution services and representation where required, within a complex and highly regulated public sector environment operating substantially under Scots Law.<br/>The Framework is divided into Lots with Lot 4 being Governance, Corporate and Regulatory Legal Services covering the Provision of legal advice and support relating to governance, corporate and regulatory matters, including:<br/>• Governance, Corporate and Company Secretarial<br/>• Regulatory<br/><br/>Estimated values are exclusive of payments made to third parties. Additional information: Procurement documents available here: https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Value

Amount
942,400
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,880

Renewal

Description
The initial Framework Agreement will be for 48 months. Thereafter, SW reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement at their sole discretion, for a further four (4) years worth of extension options, subject to satisfactory performance, value for money and continued requirements.

Second Stage

Minimum Candidates
2
Maximum Candidates
2

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
1
Title
Land and Property Legal Services
Description
Scottish Water is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of a comprehensive range of legal services to support its statutory, operational, regulatory and commercial functions.<br/>The Framework will provide access to specialist legal expertise across four service lots and will support Scottish Water in delivering major capital investment programmes, operational activities, regulatory obligations, governance responsibilities and strategic corporate objectives. The appointed framework suppliers will be required to provide high-quality legal advice, transactional support, dispute resolution services and representation where required, within a complex and highly regulated public sector environment operating substantially under Scots Law.<br/>The Framework is divided into Lots with Lot 1 being Land and Property Legal Services covering the Provision of legal advice and support across the full lifecycle of Scottish Water's land and property portfolio, including but not limited to:<br/>− Purchase of land and property by agreement;<br/>− Acquisition of permanent and temporary rights, including: deeds of servitude; licences for access and construction; and occupational and temporary leases;<br/>− Advice on title conditions, burdens, servitudes and third-party rights affecting acquisitions;<br/>− Advice on use of section 107 of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 and submitting and Lands Tribunal or similar applications;<br/>− Advice on statutory powers, rights and duties exercisable by Scottish Water under water industry specific legislation and wider applicable public authority legislation in relation to the acquisition of land rights for Scottish Water;<br/>− Advice on Land and Buildings Transaction Tax or similar affecting acquisitions;<br/>− Advice on land transfers and land acquisition, including associated deeds of servitude from developers and landowners, and on the statutory rights, powers and duties exercisable by Scottish Water under water industry legislation to enable the vesting of water and sewerage assets.<br/><br/>Estimated values are exclusive of payments made to third parties. Additional information: Procurement documents available here: https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Value

Amount
3,526,400
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,880

Renewal

Description
The initial Framework Agreement will be for 48 months. Thereafter, SW reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement at their sole discretion, for a further four (4) years worth of extension options, subject to satisfactory performance, value for money and continued requirements.

Second Stage

Minimum Candidates
2
Maximum Candidates
2

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 4
Id
3
Title
Litigation and Employment Legal Services
Description
Scottish Water is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of a comprehensive range of legal services to support its statutory, operational, regulatory and commercial functions.<br/>The Framework will provide access to specialist legal expertise across four service lots and will support Scottish Water in delivering major capital investment programmes, operational activities, regulatory obligations, governance responsibilities and strategic corporate objectives. The appointed framework suppliers will be required to provide high-quality legal advice, transactional support, dispute resolution services and representation where required, within a complex and highly regulated public sector environment operating substantially under Scots Law.<br/>The Framework is divided into Lots with Lot 3 being Litigation and Employment Legal Services covering the Provision of legal advice, litigation management and representation services in relation to contentious matters, including:<br/>• Insured litigation<br/>• Employment advice, industrial relations and pensions and employment related litigation<br/>• Health & Safety advice and related litigation<br/>• Non-insured general litigation<br/>• Environmental compliance and litigation<br/><br/>Estimated values are exclusive of payments made to third parties. Additional information: Procurement documents available here: https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Value

Amount
4,073,600
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,880

Renewal

Description
The initial Framework Agreement will be for 48 months. Thereafter, SW reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement at their sole discretion, for a further four (4) years worth of extension options, subject to satisfactory performance, value for money and continued requirements.

Second Stage

Minimum Candidates
2
Maximum Candidates
2

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79100000
Description
Legal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Delivery Location

Description
Scotland
Item 2
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79100000
Description
Legal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Delivery Location

Description
Scotland
Item 3
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79100000
Description
Legal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Delivery Location

Description
Scotland
Item 4
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79100000
Description
Legal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM

Delivery Location

Description
Scotland

Published documents

Entry 1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Id
economic
Entry 2
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria
Id
technical

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Scottish Water
Id
GB-FTS-130632

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Water

Address

Street Address
The Bridge, 6 Buchanan Gate, Stepps
Locality
Glasgow
Region
UKM
Postal Code
G33 6FB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Amy Phillips

Roles

buyer
mediationBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CE_ACTIVITY
Id
WATER
Description
Water

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Telephone
+44 1414836219
Organisation 2
Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-2553

Identifier

Legal Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court

Address

Street Address
1 Carlton Place
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G5 9DA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM · G33 6FB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 065141-2026tender ·