Award

Procurement of Criminal Defence Direct Services in England and Wales from 1 June 2021

THE LEGAL AID AGENCY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Apr 2021 at 13:39

Award Notice
Tender

10 Nov 2020 at 13:02

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is seeking tenders for the Procurement of Criminal Defence Direct Services in England and Wales, with the contract commencing on 1 June 2021. This procurement process, classified under legal services, is currently at the Award stage, with a total contract value of £3,480,000. The contract period will run until 31 May 2024. The LAA plans to award two contracts to separate organisations, and interested parties had until 14 December 2020 to submit their proposals through an open procurement method.

This contract presents significant opportunities for law firms, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) which are qualified in delivering legal services. Businesses with experience in criminal defence, legal advising, and representation services would be well-suited to compete for this contract, helping to expand their service offerings within the UK's public sector legal framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement of Criminal Defence Direct Services in England and Wales from 1 June 2021

Notice Description

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) invited Applicants to submit a Tender for a Criminal Defence Direct Contract 2021 ("CDD Contract" or "Contract") to deliver Criminal Defence Direct ("CDD") Services from 1 June 2021. The LAA looked to award a total of two (2) CDD Contracts of equal size to two separate organisations as a result of the procurement. This notice confirms the awarded contracts as a result of this procurement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3102852f-da2c-4a41-884a-20f108ff7a63
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0882516-248b-43fb-931a-7cfc9230f167
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£3,480,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,480,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Dec 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Apr 20214 years ago
Contract Period
5 Apr 2021 - 31 May 2024 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE 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
2
Supplier Names

THE JOHNSON PARTNERSHIP

WATSON WOODHOUSE

Further Information

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