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Legal Aid Agency - 2018 Civil Legal Advice Contract

LEGAL AID AGENCY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Apr 2019 at 09:32

TenderAmendment

16 Oct 2017 at 09:54

Tender

13 Oct 2017 at 15:02

Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has completed the procurement process for the 2018 Civil Legal Advice Contract, aimed at providing publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice in England and Wales. The process has concluded with the award of contracts in categories including Family, Housing & Debt, Education, and Discrimination, with a total of 11 contracts available. The initial contract period commenced on 1 September 2018 and extends until 31 August 2021, with potential renewals for an additional two years. The procurement method followed was an open procedure, and the contract value is estimated at £7,781,577.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for legal service providers, particularly those specialising in family law and civil advice services, to grow their business by securing contracts with the LAA. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) can particularly benefit, as they may provide competitive and tailored legal services across multiple regions in the UK, including London and the various regions of England and Wales where these contracts are applicable.

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Notice Title

Legal Aid Agency - 2018 Civil Legal Advice Contract

Notice Description

Legal Aid Agency - 2018 Civil Legal Advice Contract Procurement of Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from 1 September 2018: Civil Legal Advice The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for a 2018 Civil Legal Advice Contract ("CLA Contract") to provide the LAA's publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice ("CLA") Contract Work from 1 September 2018 in any of the following Categories of Law: * Family; * Housing & Debt (combined); * Education; and * Discrimination. The LAA intends to award a total of 11 separate CLA Contracts: * 2 contracts in the Family Category; * 3 contracts in the Housing & Debt Categories; * 3 contracts in the Education Category; and * 3 contracts in the Discrimination Category. An Applicant can only be awarded one CLA Contract in each Category of Law. Additional information: The initial contract period is from 1st September 2018 through to 31st August 2021. The LAA has the option to renew the contract for two further periods of 12 months each up to a maximum of 24 months (1st September 2021 through to 31st August 2023)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7b0bdcd8-a27e-4018-803d-b0bb1c586184
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b172949-1bbf-4062-bcba-b2c0798b7aa8
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
£7,781,577 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Apr 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
4
Supplier Names

CRIME DIRECT

DIRECT HELP AND ADVICE

FLG

T.A.LAW

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