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Glasgow City Council to procure £22m legal services framework
Glasgow City Council has launched the procurement of a multi-lot legal services framework worth an estimated £22m.
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The agreement has been divided into the following lots:
- Lot 1 - Employment
- Lot 2 - Corporate
- Lot 3 - General Litigation
- Lot 4 - Children and Families
- Lot 5 - Property
- Lot 6 - Construction
The framework is due to last for 48 months.
The contract will be made available to the following buyers:
- Glasgow City Council
- City Building (Glasgow) LLP
- Glasgow Life (Culture & Sport Glasgow)
- City Property (Glasgow) LLP
- City Property Glasgow (Investments) LLP
- Jobs & Business Glasgow
- Argyll and Bute Council
- East Ayrshire Council
- East Renfrewshire Council
- Falkirk Council
- Fife Council
- Inverclyde Council
- North Ayrshire Council
- Perth & Kinross Council
- Scottish Borders Council
- Shetland Islands Council
- South Lanarkshire Council
- West Dunbartonshire Council
Glasgow said the finalised framework agreement would be used to complement the council’s internal Legal Services Department where expertise and/or additional resource is required externally.
The time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 20 January 2025 (12:00pm).
Lawyer (Sabbatical)
£50,788 per annum
Head of Legal Shared Service
Up to £89,000 per annum
Senior Lawyer - Advocate
£46,731 - £49,764 per annum
Head of Information Governance
£52,805 - £57,175 per annum
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