Award

Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme services in England and Wales from 1 October 2018 Exclusive Schedule

LEGAL AID AGENCY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

31 Oct 2018 at 15:33

TenderAmendment

13 Aug 2018 at 17:44

Tender

13 Aug 2018 at 17:38

Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency is initiating a procurement process for the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) services in England and Wales, effective from 1 October 2018. This opportunity aims to secure legal services following the cancellation of the previous 2018 contract procurement on 5 July 2018, due to a judicial review. Interested parties can submit tenders until 7 September 2018, with the contract set to run for an initial period of 12 months, with the possibility of extension for a further year. The contract value is set at £41,000 and will cover service provision in specific courts within the affected areas.

This tender presents a unique opportunity for legal firms, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, to grow their business by offering crucial legal services to the courts. With the procurement method being an open procedure above threshold, it enables a diverse range of applicants to participate, thereby fostering competition and improving service delivery outcomes within the legal sector.

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Notice Title

Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme services in England and Wales from 1 October 2018 Exclusive Schedule

Notice Description

On 5 July 2018 the Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") cancelled the 2018 Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme Contract procurement process. It took that decision to give effect to the Administrative Court's decision dated 22 June 2018 (case number CO/5321/2017) in the judicial review proceedings brought by the Law Centres Federation t/as Law Centres Network against the Lord Chancellor. The LAA has already set out its intentions for maintaining Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme ("HPCDS") services for a contingency period (see the LAA's update published at on 6 July on the 'Latest Updates' section of https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-2018-contracts-tender). This will enable a review of relevant policy and provide the time needed to prepare and run a new procurement exercise for these services. In accordance with its published intentions for contingency arrangements, in July 2018 the LAA offered existing providers of HPCDS services an extension of their current contract for a contingency period. Some existing providers have confirmed that they do not wish to deliver HPCDS services beyond 30 September 2018, when current civil legal aid contracts end. This procurement process has, therefore, been opened to secure services in the HPCDS Schemes affected by existing providers' decisions not to deliver them from 1 October 2018. Under this procurement process, Applicants are invited to submit a Tender for an Exclusive Schedule under a 2013 Standard Civil Contract (as amended) ("HPCDS Contract or Contract") to deliver HPCDS services in specific courts from 1 October 2018 for an initial 12-month period to 30 September 2019 with the right for the LAA to extend the contract from 1 October 2019 for a maximum further 12 months. Additional information: Please note this Award is for the HPCDS Scheme of Chichester Horsham and Worthing only.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3e51b7bb-d012-4d3d-8a26-852e72ade930
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09a5d014-f757-4664-8fd9-87b2623cda37
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
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
£41,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Sep 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20187 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2019 6-12 months
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
2
Supplier Names

E J MOYLE

LEE SYMS LIMITED TRADING AS SWAIN & CO SOLICITORS

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