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Procurement of Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from April 2021

THE LEGAL AID AGENCY

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09 Mar 2021 at 14:14

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Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is managing the procurement process for the "Procurement of Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from April 2021," with a total estimated value of £4,700,000. This procurement falls under the legal services category and targets various regions across the United Kingdom, including London and the North West. Currently, the tender is in the Award stage, having concluded on 16 February 2021, with the contract period extending until 31 August 2023. The open procurement method was utilised, allowing for a competitive process designed to encourage broad participation.

This opportunity is ideal for legal firms and organisations specialising in civil legal advice, particularly in the Discrimination category. Businesses that can provide specialist telephone advice within Education and Discrimination law are well-positioned to compete. The potential for contract awards includes three contracts in the Discrimination category and several lots in Education. Firms such as Citizens Advice Gateshead, Equality and Employment Law Centre, and Stephensons Solicitors LLP have already secured contracts, highlighting the competitive environment and the potential for growth for new entrants.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement of Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from April 2021

Notice Description

The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for a 2021 Civil Legal Advice Contract ("CLA Contract" or "Contract") to provide Specialist Telephone Advice in the Education and / or Discrimination Categories of Law from 1 April 2021 as part of the LAA's publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice ("CLA") service. This Information for Applicants document ("IFA") provides information about the CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Contract Invitations to Tender ("ITTs"), including how Applicants submit an ITT Response, and the rules governing this stage of the procurement process. The LAA intends to award a total of six separate CLA Contracts: - 3 in the Discrimination Category; and - 3 in the Education Category In the Discrimination Category, we are seeking to award 3 Contracts of equal size. In Education, Applicants will be able to bid for a 'Lot' depending on the volume of work they wish to deliver as follows: - Lot 1 - we are seeking to award 2 Contracts, each delivering 20% of the total volume of Education Contract Work; and - Lot 2 - we are seeking to award 1 Contract, delivering 60% of the total volume of Education Contract Work. The LAA reserves the right to award fewer than 3 Contracts in the Education and/or Discrimination Category and/or no Contracts in any one or more Categories. Additional information: Contracts awarded in the Discrimination category only. No contracts were awarded in Education.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-dc096ffe-c70f-40c3-83f1-015fc3bafe8a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c56e405-ad75-4192-b296-7c0a30ace596
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£4,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,700,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Nov 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Feb 20215 years ago
Contract Period
15 Feb 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

Buyer & Supplier

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
3
Supplier Names

CITIZENS ADVICE GATESHEAD

EQUALITY AND EMPLOYMENT LAW CENTRE

STEPHENSONS SOLICITORS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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