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Education Face to Face Services in England and Wales from Summer 2021

THE LEGAL AID AGENCY

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30 Jul 2021 at 10:52

Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency has announced a procurement process for "Education Face to Face Services in England and Wales," set to begin from 1 July 2021 and concluding on 31 August 2022. The tender allows for potential providers to submit proposals until the deadline of 20 May 2021 at 5pm. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, specifically for legal services, with a total budget of £240,448. Service delivery is expected across various regions in the United Kingdom, including North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, and others.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the legal services sector, particularly those specialising in educational legal advice. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to participate, especially those capable of handling direct referrals from the Civil Legal Advice (CLA) telephone helpline. Organisations that can provide swift, face-to-face legal consultations will find this tender advantageous for expanding their operations and reach within the legal sector.

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Notice Title

Education Face to Face Services in England and Wales from Summer 2021

Notice Description

The LAA opened a procurement opportunity to deliver face to face education legal advice for services to commence as soon as possible in June and no later than 1 July 2021. The LAA was particularly interested in receiving Tenders from organisations who were willing and able to accept direct referrals from the Civil Legal Advice (CLA) telephone helpline on Thursday and/or Friday each week. The deadline for the submission of tenders under this procurement process was 5pm on 20 May 2021. To submit a complete tender under this process organisations must have submitted a response to both: - The Selection Questionnaire (SQ); and - The Invitation To Tender (ITT). Contract documentation was and is still available on the 2018 Standard Civil Contracts page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/standard-civil-contract-2018 Where a successful applicant agreed to accept referrals from the CLA Operator Service the Special Provisions section of the Contract Schedule was amended to reflect this. Tender responses were made online through the e-Tendering system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ad6e1127-e994-4420-9e4b-c88dcfd850d6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3cd7216-5f5f-4c21-ac86-876e0980b602
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
SME

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
£240,448 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£240,448 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 May 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20214 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2021 - 31 Aug 2022 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
Legal Aid Agency
Contact Email
civiltenders@justice.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
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

HARROW LAW CENTRE

JUST FOR KIDS LAW

LAWSTOP

WATKINS AND GUNN

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