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Civil Legal Aid Tender for Face to Face Services 2018

LEGAL AID AGENCY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Nov 2018 at 10:11

Tender

19 Sep 2017 at 17:49

Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is currently managing the Civil Legal Aid Tender for Face to Face Services 2018, which aims to deliver publicly funded civil legal aid services across several categories of law including Family, Immigration, and Clinical Negligence. The tender process, classified under the CPV category of Legal Services, is in the award stage as of 21 November 2018, following the tender period that ended on 10 November 2017. The contract will commence on 1 September 2018 and run until 31 August 2021. This procurement is proceeding under a light touch procedure, and services are required in various regions throughout the United Kingdom, including London, the North East, and the South West.

This tender represents significant opportunities for solicitors and legal service providers, particularly those specialising in the identified categories of law such as family mediation and mental health. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the LAA has made provisions to accommodate a diverse range of suppliers. Engaging in this public procurement process can help these businesses expand their service offerings, enhance community support, and access considerable funding, with a total contract value estimated at £1.95 billion.

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Notice Title

Civil Legal Aid Tender for Face to Face Services 2018

Notice Description

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is inviting responses from Applicants to its Invitations To Tender ("ITTs") for the delivery of publicly funded civil legal aid services from 1 September 2018 under a 2018 Standard Civil Contract ("Face to Face Contract" or "Contract") in the following Categories of Law: * Family; * Housing, Debt and Welfare Benefits; * Immigration and Asylum (including work at Immigration Removal Centres ("IRCs")); * Mental Health; * Community Care; * Claims Against Public Authorities (formerly known as 'Actions Against the Police etc'); * Clinical Negligence; * Public Law; * Family Mediation. Whilst in the majority of categories of law and geographical areas there was a good level of demand for the available work, the LAA considered it necessary to launch a Supplemental face to face procurement process to procure additional services in a small number of areas and categories; family immigration and asylum and housing and debt. The LAA were aware that some organisations did not submit a tender or failed to submit a compliant tender for specific Categories of Law or Procurement Areas in the previous processes so the LAA invited further tenders in all categories of law and procurement areas called the Further Face to Face process. Additional information: All tender documentation for all 3 tenders can be found at www.gov.uk/publications/civil-tender-2018 Please note the contract start date under all procurement processes is either 1 September 2018 or 1 October 2018

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-278f7300-f4ff-4956-a977-b2d790ce332c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/619da6b6-ffe8-40b0-b5ed-c2b5e3ad0ae0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Light touch procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,950,000,000 £1B-£10B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Nov 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Aug 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEGAL AID AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VARIOUS SUPPLIERS - A LIST CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.GOV.UK/GOVERNMENT

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