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2018 CIVIL LEGAL ADVICE (CLA) DISCRIMINATION CONTRACT

LEGAL AID AGENCY

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) inviting tenders for the "2018 Civil Legal Advice (CLA) Discrimination Contract." This contract falls under the legal services category and is intended for delivery across various regions in the United Kingdom, including North East, North West, and London. The procurement is at the award stage, having been completed on 9 July 2018, with an official publication date of 6 March 2019. The contract period commenced on 1 September 2018 and is set to conclude on 31 August 2020, with a total contract value of £556,970. The procurement method used was a selective process following a restricted procedure above the threshold.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms and organisations specialising in civil legal advice, particularly those with experience in discrimination cases. Potential competitors include established legal service providers capable of delivering publicly funded services on a national level. As the LAA is awarding multiple contracts, businesses positioned to provide quality telephone-based legal advice will likely benefit from participating in this proven procurement method, which aims to bolster access to justice for vulnerable individuals across the UK.

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Notice Title

2018 CIVIL LEGAL ADVICE (CLA) DISCRIMINATION CONTRACT

Notice Description

On 26 September 2017 the Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited tenders to provide the LAA's publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice ("CLA") Contract Work from 1 September 2018. This was part of a wider procurement process for 2018 civil legal aid contracts to award face to face advice contracts, Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme contracts and CLA specialist telephone advice contracts (referred to as the "Main Civil 2018 Procurement Process"). Further to the LAA's announcement on 5 February 2018 that the procurement process for new CLA discrimination services had been cancelled following receipt of insufficient compliant tenders, the LAA is inviting tenders in the Discrimination Category of Law in this procurement process, referred to in this document as the "Supplemental CLA Procurement Process" or "this procurement process". Under the Supplemental CLA Procurement Process the LAA is inviting responses from Applicants to its Invitation To Tender ("ITT") for the delivery of publicly funded civil legal aid services from 1 September 2018 under a 2018 Civil Legal Advice Contract (also referred to in this document as "CLA Contract" or "Contract") in the Discrimination Category of Law only.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-88787b99-cdf3-455f-b0a3-74376ed3f45e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c5ebabd-d044-444f-99ee-bdba6ec2faf2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
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

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£556,970 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£556,970 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jul 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2020 2-3 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
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

CITIZENS ADVICE GATESHEAD

STEPHENSONS SOLICITORS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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