Tender Single supplier to provide legal advisory services relating to the Scottish Government’s Community Care & Wellbeing Programme (CCWP)

Section two: ObjectSection II: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurementII.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) TitleII.1.1) Title

Single supplier to provide legal advisory services relating to the Scottish Government’s Community Care & Wellbeing Programme (CCWP)

two.1.2) Main CPV codeII.1.2) Main CPV code

• 79100000 – Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contractII.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short descriptionII.1.4) Short description

Scottish Futures Trust wishes to appoint a single supplier to provide legal advisory services relating to the Scottish Government’s Community Care & Wellbeing Programme (CCWP). The CCWP, which is at an early stage of development, aims to bring together primary, community and diagnostic services in a number of new community care and wellbeing centres (Centres) across Scotland. It is expected to follow a standardised approach to service models, design, procurement and governance.

As part of the CCWP, it is anticipated that a tranche of Centres will be delivered using private investment under a revenue funded structure, based on the Mutual Investment Model and using a form of strategic partnering / joint venture arrangement with a private sector delivery partner.

Scottish Futures Trust is leading the CCWP legal and commercial workstream on behalf of the Scottish Government, and this procurement is for legal advisory services to support that workstream. The required legal services are set out in the Invitation to Tender document, and include advice on structuring of partnering arrangements, developing a suite of contract and procurement documents, and legal advisory support for the procurement of a private sector delivery partner for the CCWP.

two.1.5) Estimated total valueII.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,800,000

two.1.6) Information about lotsII.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 79111000 – Legal advisory services
• 79110000 – Legal advisory and representation services

two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM – Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement

Scottish Futures Trust wishes to appoint a single supplier to provide legal advisory services relating to the Scottish Government’s Community Care & Wellbeing Programme (CCWP).

The CCWP, which is at an early stage of development, aims to bring together primary, community and diagnostic services in a number of new community care and wellbeing centres (Centres) across Scotland. It is expected to follow a standardised approach to service models, design, procurement and governance.

As part of the CCWP, it is anticipated that a tranche of Centres will be delivered using private investment under a revenue funded structure based on the Mutual Investment Model), and using a form of strategic partnering / joint venture arrangement with a private sector delivery partner.

Scottish Futures Trust is leading the CCWP legal and commercial workstream on behalf of the Scottish Government. The key elements of this workstream are:

1. structuring advice on strategic partnering / joint venture arrangements;

2. contract development – anticipated to be a form of strategic partnering; agreement, with project delivery based on the Mutual Investment Model form of partnership with the private sector;

3. development of procurement documents and pre-procurement market engagement;

4. support to private sector classification analysis;

5. procurement of a CCWP private sector delivery partner;

6. signature of strategic partnering agreement and establishment of joint venture; and

7. transition to project delivery.

This procurement is for legal advisory services to support these key activities, as further described in the Invitation to Tender document. Duties of care will be owed by the supplier to the other named contracting authorities as well as to Scottish Futures Trust.

two.2.5) Award criteriaII.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion – Name: Understanding of the Services / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion – Name: Delivery Team / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion – Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion – Name: Working with SFT / Weighting: 10

Price – Weighting: 30

two.2.6) Estimated valueII.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,800,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemII.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Extension will be permitted to accommodate programme changes and noting that a period of transition support post PSDP appointment will be required.

two.2.10) Information about variantsII.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about optionsII.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional informationII.2.14) Additional information

See Invitation to Tender for full particulars of services and contract requirements.

Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical informationSection III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participationIII.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersIII.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Membership of the Law Society of Scotland is required. Bidders must confirm if they hold such membership.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standingIII.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional abilityIII.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contractIII.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.1) Information about a particular professionIII.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision

solicitors/lawyers qualified to advise on Scots law and members of the Law Society of Scotland

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contractIII.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section four. ProcedureSection IV. Procedure

four.1) DescriptionIV.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedureIV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative informationIV.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

25 June 2026

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedIV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderIV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tendersIV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

25 June 2026

Local time

5:00pm

Section six. Complementary informationSection VI. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrenceVI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional informationVI.3) Additional information

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six.4) Procedures for reviewVI.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review bodyVI.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Edinburgh

Country

United Kingdom