Tender

Housing and Debt Tender for Services from 1 April 2021

THE LEGAL AID AGENCY

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19 Apr 2021 at 18:17

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22 Jan 2021 at 17:07

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22 Jan 2021 at 11:44

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19 Jan 2021 at 15:46

Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency is currently undertaking a tender process titled "Housing and Debt Tender for Services from 1 April 2021." The procurement is classified under business services primarily related to legal services and is open to applicants from various regions in the United Kingdom including the North East, North West, and Yorkshire and the Humber. This open tender initiative is designed to select suitable applicants for publicly funded housing and debt services with a total contract value of £971,440. Interested parties must submit their tenders via the e-Tendering system by the deadline of 5pm on 18 February 2021.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can meet the minimum requirements outlined in the tender documents. Companies not currently engaged with the Legal Aid Agency are also encouraged to participate, making this a valuable avenue for new entrants in the legal market to expand their service offerings in housing and debt management across the specified regions.

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Notice Title

Housing and Debt Tender for Services from 1 April 2021

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 April 2021: Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Cornwall, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Sandwell, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wirral This procurement process is designed to evaluate an Applicant's suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 Standard Civil Contract. The tender is open to any interested party that can meet the minimum tender requirements. An organisation does not need to be a current Legal Aid provider to tender for this opportunity. The deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 18 February 2021. All Tenders must be completed and submitted using the e-Tendering 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'

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d5f75bf2-7aa4-44db-991f-5b77745cb7fa
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f36dc6a9-ea6b-4ca7-97ed-f4903b9a258e
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

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
19 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 2023 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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