Group of Scottish local authorities name seven firms to £12m legal services framework

The procurement was led by the City of Edinburgh Council. The other participating authorities were: East Lothian Council; Midlothian Council; Stirling Council; and West Lothian Council. The framework may also be used by any local authority within Scotland.

The framework was divided into the following lots:

1. Commercial.
2. Property and Planning.
3. Litigation.
4. Employment.
5. Major projects.
6. Debt recovery.

The successful firms were:

• Anderson Strathern (Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
• Brodies (1, 2, 4).
• Clyde & Co (4).
• CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (5).
• Harper MacLeod (1, 2, 3, 4).
• Morton Fraser (1, 2, 3).
• Shepherd and Wedderburn (1, 5).

The contract was awarded on the basis of quality (weighting: 60) and price (weighting: 40).