Tender

Housing and Debt Interim Tender for Services from 1 December 2020

THE LEGAL AID AGENCY

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Tender

22 Sep 2020 at 16:29

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency is conducting an open tender for the "Housing and Debt Interim Tender for Services," set to commence on 1 December 2020. This procurement process aims to provide publicly funded legal services in various areas, including Bury, Calderdale, and North Hertfordshire, with a total value of approximately £971,440. The tender opened on 22 September 2020, and submissions must be completed by 5pm on 22 October 2020. Interested parties are encouraged to review the Information For Applicants (IFA) before the submission deadline.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those that are small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that excel in providing legal support in housing and debt issues are ideally positioned to compete. Engaging in this procurement could lead to a fruitful contract lasting until 31 August 2021, enabling successful bidders to expand their service offerings while contributing to important community support initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Housing and Debt Interim Tender for Services from 1 December 2020

Notice Description

The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") is inviting Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender ("ITT") for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 December 2020: Bury, Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Dorset, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wigan, Wirral This procurement process is designed to evaluate an Applicant's suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 Standard Civil Contract. This opportunity opens on 22 September 2020. The deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 22 October 2020. You must read the Information For Applicants ("IFA") for this procurement process before submitting your Tender.' The IFA can be found in the 'Attachments' section of 'itt_665 - Housing and Debt Civil Legal Aid Services in Housing and Debt from December 2020'. We will accept questions about this IFA up until 23:59 on 7 October 2020 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board. Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bfecb3b0-8e1d-463f-9f1d-bef5b8d0fe9c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf03d9a3-3ca5-4b27-89a6-60bfa80e2306
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£971,440 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2020 - 31 Aug 2021 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE LEGAL AID AGENCY
Contact Name
Not specified
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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