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Specialist Quality Mark from April 2017

LEGAL AID AGENCY

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19 Jan 2017 at 19:22

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Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is conducting a procurement process for the contract to administer the Specialist Quality Mark (SQM) starting from 1 April 2017. This initiative targets the legal services sector, specifically for organisations that deliver publicly funded legal advice. The procurement process, which is currently in the Award stage, has a total contract value of £1,800,000 and commenced with the tender period ending on 30 September 2016. The contract is set to run until 1 April 2020, and submissions were invited from potential suppliers as part of the LAA’s aim to uphold the quality standards required for legal services providers operating in the UK and overseas.

This tender presents a significant business opportunity for companies specialising in legal services quality assurance and accreditation. Firms with expertise in accounting, auditing, and fiscal services would be particularly well-suited to compete for these contracts, ensuring compliance with recognised quality standards whilst providing assurance of service excellence. By winning this contract, a business can enhance its visibility and reputation within the legal services sector, contributing to its overall growth and success in delivering high-quality advisory services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist Quality Mark from April 2017

Notice Description

The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited Applicants to tender for a contract to administer the LAA's Specialist Quality Mark ("SQM"), from 1 April 2017. The SQM is the LAA's organisational quality standard designed to ensure that Legal Services Providers are well run and provide good client care. The SQM gives assurance regarding the quality of advice in several ways which, whilst not direct measures of quality are fundamental to reliable delivery of a quality service and therefore are fundamentally important to the delivery of legal aid services. Compliance with a recognised quality standard (currently either the SQM Specialist Quality Mark or Lexcel, The Law Society's practice management standard) is a requirement for providers of legal services that have, or are seeking to obtain, an LAA contract to deliver publically funded legal advice services. The LAA launched the procurement process with the purpose of awarding a contract for the delivery of the SQM service from April 2017.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b9913e1-d4b7-4448-b73d-b10d0ad51ff1
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jan 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jan 20179 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2017 - 1 Apr 2020 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
LEGAL AID AGENCY
Contact Name
Gemma Jordan
Contact Email
civiltenders@legalaid.gsi.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE

Further Information

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