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Procurement of Criminal Legal Aid Services from 1 October 2022

THE LEGAL AID AGENCY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Jan 2023 at 16:02

Tender

19 Oct 2021 at 14:07

Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency has awarded a contract for the procurement of Criminal Legal Aid Services starting from the 1st of October 2022. The contract, valued at £1.8 billion, is to be delivered across various regions in the United Kingdom. The procurement process was completed under an open procedure and the successful applicant can be found in the official publication.

This tender presents an opportunity for legal services providers to engage in the delivery of criminal legal aid services. The contract includes work in Criminal Investigations and Criminal Proceedings, Prison Law, and Appeals and Reviews. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to participate in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Procurement of Criminal Legal Aid Services from 1 October 2022

Notice Description

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) invited Tenders for the delivery of publicly funded criminal legal aid services from 1 October 2022 under a 2022 Standard Crime Contract ("Crime Contract"). Applicants tendered to carry out Contract Work in the following Classes of Work at each Office from which they wish to deliver Contract Work: - Criminal Investigations and Criminal Proceedings (this includes Appeals and Reviews); and/or - Prison Law (this includes Appeals and Reviews); or - Appeals and Reviews only Crime Contracts will run for a period of one year from the Contract Start Date (subject to rights of early termination and the LAA's right to extend for up to a further two years). This notice is to confirm the successful Applicants under this procurement process. Additional information: All successful providers can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/crime-contract-2022-tender

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8f930d1a-4d6c-47be-b69f-45a669305a00
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b411cab6-d2b2-4d14-8619-b0cc2057314a
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 (below 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
£1,800,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,800,000,000 £1B-£10B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2022 - 1 Oct 2023 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
THE LEGAL AID AGENCY
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
1
Supplier Name

MULTIPLE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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