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Housing & Debt Specialist Telephone Advice Services in England and Wales from 1 May 2020

LEGAL AID AGENCY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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25 Feb 2020 at 16:55

TenderAmendment

23 Oct 2019 at 15:18

Tender

23 Oct 2019 at 15:03

Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is conducting a tender process for the "Housing & Debt Specialist Telephone Advice Services in England and Wales", scheduled to commence on 1 May 2020. This opportunity, which falls under the legal services industry category, has been published as part of an open procurement method under the 2018 CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Contract. The tender period concluded on 22 November 2019, with a contract value of approximately £1.03 million for a potential maximum duration of three years and four months, ending on 31 August 2021. Interested applicants were required to submit a response to the Selection Questionnaire and adhere to set deadlines for queries and submissions.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that provide legal advice services. Businesses specialising in housing and debt legal services can particularly benefit by competing for this contract, enabling them to expand their service portfolio and client base within the public sector. Engaging with this contract not only supports financial sustainability but also enhances the firm's reputation in delivering essential services that contribute to social welfare.

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Notice Title

Housing & Debt Specialist Telephone Advice Services in England and Wales from 1 May 2020

Notice Description

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is inviting Applicants to respond to this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Civil Legal Advice (CLA) Specialist Telephone Advice Services in the Housing & Debt Categories of Law from 1 May 2020 under a 2018 CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Contract. This procurement process is designed to evaluate an Applicant's suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 CLA contract. Applicants wishing to deliver Housing & Debt Services under a CLA Contract must submit a response to the Selection Questionnaire ("SQ") and this CLA Housing & Debt ITT. You must read the Information For Applicants (IFA) document for the CLA Invitation To Tender before submitting your response. The IFA can be found in the 'Attachments' section of the 'CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Services in Housing & Debt from May 2020 ITT' or can be downloaded from the Gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/specialist-telephone-advice-in-housing-debt-from-may-2020 This opportunity opens on Wednesday 23 October. The deadline for submitting a CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Services in Housing & Debt from May 2020 ITT response is 12 noon on Friday 22 November. We will accept questions about this IFA up until 12 noon on Monday 4 November (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board. Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA. Additional information: For clarity, if the contract runs to the maximum term of 3 Years 4 Months (i.e. Initial Term (1 Year 4 Months) plusthe Extension Period (up to 2 years), then the contract value for the overall term would be PS1.15m.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-386f76b6-d8d2-47d0-8819-15d0d8045738
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb7d4772-c9d6-4575-82f3-76020cf24f71
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 (above 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
£459,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,033,222 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Feb 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Nov 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Feb 20206 years ago
Contract Period
5 Feb 2020 - 31 Aug 2021 1-2 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
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WATSON WOODHOUSE SOLICITORS

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