Expired contract

Legal Services Scotland -Conflict of Interest Supplier

Details

Supplier(s)
Morton Fraser
Value
£5,000
Duration
10 months
Topic
Legal advisory services
Published
20 October 2025

Tender description

Delivery of legal advice and representation services in Scotland for the DWP 's Child Maintenance Service linked to the recovery of child maintenance arrears from parents who have a responsibility to pay for children. The initial contract term for this direct award via the Debt Resolution Service Framework Lot 7 Scottish Litigation is for the period 14/10/25 to 3/8/26 . There is an optional extension period of 1 year plus 1 year plus a period of up to 3 months with a maximum end date of 13/12/28. The total value of the contract , if fully extended, is estimated to be approximately £15,000 plus VAT (ie £18,000 inclusive of VAT)

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date14 October 2025
  2. Completed: Award published20 October 2025
    Current notice
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date3 August 2026

About the buyer

The Department For Work and Pensions (DWP) delivers the State Pension and working-age benefits to millions of claimants, and buys as a central government ministerial department with its own commercial teams. Larger contracts are advertised on Find a Tender, with suppliers registering through the Atamis eSourcing portal. Framework agreements are called off through the Government Commercial Agency using Public Sector Contract terms. Suppliers can join its low value purchasing system freely, with no cap on numbers. Dynamic purchasing systems cover welfare-to-work and employment support opportunities. Commercial teams engage the market early through in-person and online supplier events.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DWP's contract awards have been in education and training, IT services and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 79111000 · Legal advisory services

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