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Independent Legal Representation for Complainers in Sexual Offence Cases in Scotland

Issued by Scottish Government · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
18 Sept 2026
Reference
CASE/870974
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Financial & Professional Services
Type
services

At a glance

Scottish Government in United Kingdom has published a request for information in financial & professional services: “Independent Legal Representation for Complainers in Sexual Offence Cases in Scotland”. The notice does not state a closing date, so confirm the timetable on the official portal. Quote reference CASE/870974 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 30 notices from this buyer since 2026, 11 of them currently open. There are 403 open financial & professional services notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

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Details

1. The Scottish Government is seeking information to inform a potential procurement exercise for the delivery of a new legal service known as “Independent Legal Representation” (ILR) for certain complainers in sexual offence cases as a result of reforms in the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025. 2. This will build on previous and continuing work by the Scottish Government to develop the ILR service. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to further test planning assumptions and create an opportunity to gather information from the market not otherwise available to Government. We intend responses to support future decision-making around the procurement process and service delivery. 3. Please find attached a Request for Information (RFI), which provides further details regarding this requirement.

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