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Legal Services Framework Agreement - Scottish Futures Trust

Scottish Futures Trust Limited · Public body

In brief

Scottish Futures Trust Limited is looking for suppliers for legal work (Scotland).

It is a framework worth up to £500,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

Bids close at 5pm, Thursday 10 December 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: 5pm, Thursday 10 December 2026

How bids are scored

Understanding of the Services 25% · Delivery Team 20% · Service Delivery 20% · Working with SFT 10% · Price 25%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for legal contracts in this region (from 34 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £500,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

SFT wishes to award a single supplier framework agreement for legal services for a term of 4 years. The legal adviser will be appointed primarily to provide the general legal advisory services that SFT and SFT Investments (and any other entities that are from time to time directly or indirectly controlled by SFT) may require over the term of the appointment. Whilst it is envisaged that specific advice for certain projects and programmes falling under SFT’s remit will be provided by other means, it is possible that from time to time such advice may also be required under this appointment.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 27 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £500,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Scotland?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Can you meet what the notice mentions: Framework agreement?The tender documents will say exactly what is required.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
Make sure your bid arrives before 5pm, Thursday 10 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

10 November 2026Contract notice · notice 106577-2026

About the buyer

Scottish Futures Trust LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

All tenders and awards from Scottish Futures Trust Limited

From notice 106577-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 10 November 2026.