Legal services

Tender description

The Council has a requirement to provide Sheriff Officer Services across various services including Enterprise and Housing Resources and Legal Services. The scope of this contract will include services contained within the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (Nº 2) 2002 (SSI 2002/567) and any other service required by the Authority that Sheriff Officers are capable of executing. The framework would be expected to primarily operate within Scotland and the central belt, however, there may be occasion when services will be required throughout the UK and also internationally. The Council operates within the jurisdiction of 2 courts, Hamilton and Airdrie Sheriff Courts, the framework has subsequently been divided into 2 lots. The services include but is not be restricted to: — service or intimation of documents, — ejection, — citation, — diligence, — charges for payment, — earnings arrestment, — attachment, — auction, — arrestment, — inhibition, — foreign citation, — tracing and enquiries, — pre-sue reporting. Sheriff officer services within the jurisdiction of Hamilton Sheriff Court. Sheriff officer services within the jurisdiction of Airdrie Sheriff Court.