Tender

Procurement of Housing and Debt Services and HPCDS Services from December 2022

THE LEGAL AID AGENCY

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Tender

17 Oct 2022 at 14:42

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency is inviting tenders for the procurement of Housing and Debt Services and HPCDS Services in various locations such as City of Kingston upon Hull, Cheshire, Shropshire, and others. The deadline for submitting tenders is 12pm on 7th November 2022. The contracts, once awarded, will run until 31st August 2024 for Housing and Debt services and until 29th April 2023 for HPCDS services. The total contract value is £185,279. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the main procurement category is services.

This tender opportunity provides a chance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations (VCSEs) to bid. Businesses specialized in legal services industry category, particularly those with experience in housing and debt categories of law, are well-suited to compete. The procurement stage for this opportunity is currently in the Tender phase, and interested parties must use the eTendering system to submit their bids before the deadline. The locations for service delivery include regions like North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, West Midlands, and South East in the United Kingdom.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement of Housing and Debt Services and HPCDS Services from December 2022

Notice Description

The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") has identified the need to increase access to legal aid Housing and Debt Services in specific Housing and Debt Procurement areas and for specific Housing Possession Court Duty Schemes ("HPCDS"). Accordingly, it is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender to deliver: a) Housing and Debt services in: - City of Kingston upon Hull - Cheshire - Shropshire - South Tyneside - Staffordshire - Wigan b) The following HPCDS: - Basildon - Crewe - Hull - Medway and Maidstone - Stafford - Walsall Applicants may bid for Housing and Debt Contract Work and/or HPCDS Contract Work through this procurement process. They are not obliged to bid for both Housing and Debt and HPCDS, although they should note that to be eligible to bid for an HPCDS Contract organisations must hold, or successfully bid for as part of this procurement process, a 2018 Standard Civil Contract with authorisation in the Housing and Debt Categories of Law. Due to the urgent need for contracts to be in place to allow services to commence, the timescale from launch to the deadline for submission of tenders has been set at 21 days. The Deadline for submitting Tenders is 12pm on 7 November 2022 ("Deadline") All Tenders must be completed and submitted using the eTendering system. This can be accessed either through a link on the tender pages of the LAA website or directly at www.legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk. Late submissions will not be considered under any circumstances. It is the Applicant's sole responsibility to ensure that the LAA receives its Tender before the Deadline. For Housing and Debt The LAA is looking for Applicants who can start delivering Contact Work as quickly as possible. Applicants will be required to state in their Tender when they can start delivering Contract Work from each Office from which they are bidding. Contracts will run until 31 August 2024 (subject to the LAA's rights of early termination). Each HPCDS will commence on 1 December (or the date on which Applicants bid to commence the delivery) and run until 29 April 2023 (subject to the LAA's rights of early termination).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cead3b29-2272-498c-a215-248c49d029b3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6694d2f2-fdc6-440f-8af4-5755a2887a3b
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 (below 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

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£185,279 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2022 - 30 Sep 2024 1-2 years
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
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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, TLG West Midlands (England), TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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