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    ContractsIndependent Legal Representation for Complainers in Sexual Offence Cases
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    Independent Legal Representation for Complainers in Sexual Offence Cases

    The Scottish Government is seeking supplier information to develop a procurement process for Independent Legal Representation services for sexual offence complainers under new Scottish legislation.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· ScotlandPublished 18 Sept 2026· 1 month agoviaFind a Tender

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    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
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    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Scotland

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 1 month ago.

    18 September 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Scottish Government is seeking market information to inform the procurement of Independent Legal Representation (ILR) services for complainers in sexual offence cases. This new service is being established under the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025. The Scottish Government is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) to test planning assumptions, understand market capabilities, and gather supplier insights to support future procurement decisions and service delivery planning. Interested suppliers should review the attached RFI for detailed requirements and submission instructions.

    Track record

    8 awards · 8 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, Scottish Government has awarded 8 contracts to 8 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Global Connections (Scotland) Ltd1× · 13%
    2. Jump Research1× · 13%
    3. Union Direct1× · 13%
    4. Clifford Chance LLP1× · 13%
    5. Smarts1× · 13%
    6. Arteus Ltd1× · 13%

    +2 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL, KPMG LLP — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0774f2

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