Award

CLA Specialist Telephone Advice in Education from 1 April 2021

THE LEGAL AID AGENCY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 Apr 2021 at 15:43

Tender

04 Feb 2021 at 23:25

Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is seeking to award contracts for Specialist Telephone Advice in the Education Category of Law, starting from 1 April 2021. This procurement falls under the legal services industry and is classified as an open procedure below threshold. The tender was published on 4 February 2021, with a submission deadline set for 25 February 2021. The contract will be active until 31 August 2023 and involves services to be delivered across multiple regions in the United Kingdom, including London and the North West.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly those specialising in legal services related to education, to expand their business, as up to five contracts are available. Firms that can provide civil legal advice within the specified framework will find this an advantageous prospect to engage with the public sector, potentially enhancing their service offerings in a critical area of public law.

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Notice Title

CLA Specialist Telephone Advice in Education from 1 April 2021

Notice Description

The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited Applicants to submit a Tender for a 2021 Civil Legal Advice Contract ("CLA Contract" or "Contract") to provide Specialist Telephone Advice in the Education Category of Law from 1 April 2021 as part of the LAA's publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice ("CLA") Service. Applicants wishing to deliver Education Services under a CLA Contract had to submit a response to the Selection Questionnaire ("SQ") and the Education Category Invitation To Tender ("ITT"). Further information on the tender can be found here:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/specialist-telephone-advice-in-education-and-discrimination-from-april-2021 This notice is to publish the contracts awarded as a result of this procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/984e589d-2088-4677-8c77-ef00dd6e3f78
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
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
£65,824 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,718,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 2023 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
THE 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

CORAM CHILDREN'S LEGAL CENTRE

LOSS INSURANCE AND LEGAL SERVICES T/A SEN SUPPORT SOLICITORS

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