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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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01 Oct 2020 at 16:42

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency is inviting tenders for the procurement of Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales, specifically for Specialist Telephone Advice in the Education and Discrimination categories of law. This open procurement process is set to commence on 1 April 2021, with the tender submission deadline on 5 November 2020. The total value of the contracts is £10,900,000, and the initiative is classified under legal services within the services category. Bidders can apply for one of six separate contracts, divided into specific lots based on the volume of work to be delivered.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to expand their businesses within the legal sector. Companies specialising in legal services, particularly those with expertise in education and discrimination law, would be well-positioned to compete effectively for these contracts. By delivering specialist telephone advice, successful bidders can establish themselves in a significant area of public service provision, enhancing their profiles and potential for future contracts.

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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. The LAA is seeking 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 wish to award of 3 Contracts of equal size to 3 separate organisations. In the Education Category, we wish to award 3 Contracts to 3 separate organisations. 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. An Applicant may bid in either Lot 1 or in Lot 2. An organisation may not bid in both Education Category Lots. An Applicant can only be awarded, and hold, one CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Contract in each Category of Law.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a13e25ca-0935-4d36-8d15-c0163b019cdc
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

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,900,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Nov 2020Expired
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

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

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