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Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from 1 September 2023

The Legal Aid Agency

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Dec 2023 at 11:42

Award Notice
Tender

07 Mar 2023 at 11:59

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency has awarded a contract for Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from 1 September 2023. This procurement opportunity falls under the legal services category and was conducted through an open procedure. The deadline for tender submissions was 31 March 2023, with the contract period running from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024.

This tender offers opportunities for both new entrants and existing providers in the legal services industry. Businesses interested in delivering publicly funded civil legal aid services in various categories of law, such as Family, Housing, and Immigration, would find this tender suitable for growth. The Legal Aid Agency, based in London, is facilitating this procurement process to expand service delivery capabilities and reach a wider geographical area across the United Kingdom.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from 1 September 2023

Notice Description

The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited Tenders to deliver the publicly funded face to face civil legal aid services from 1 September 2023 under the 2018 Standard Civil Contract ("2018 Contract") in the following Categories of Law: - Family - Housing, Debt and Welfare Benefits - Immigration and Asylum (including work at Immigration Removal Centres ("IRCs") - Mental Health - Community Care - Claims Against Public Authorities - Clinical Negligence - Public Law - Family Mediation - Education - Discrimination. On 3 October 2022, the LAA confirmed that it would be extending the 2018 Contract to allow current contract holders to continue delivering contracted services until the new end date of 31 August 2024. On 3 November 2022, the LAA confirmed it would offer further opportunities to apply to deliver work under the 2018 Contract extension period. The Contract Work awarded under this procurement process will run from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024. This procurement process was open to: - New Entrants seeking to deliver publicly funded civil legal aid services; and - existing Providers who hold a 2018 Contract and who are seeking to deliver publicly funded civil legal aid services in additional Categories of Law; and - existing Providers who hold a 2018 Contract and who are seeking to deliver publicly funded civil legal aid services from additional offices / Procurement Areas. The Deadline for submitting Tenders was 5pm on 31 March 2023 ("Deadline") This notice publishes the outcome of that tender. Additional information: The outcome of the tender is published on the following link below

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e766dc96-d83e-4be4-a2a9-0e7a85ce7496
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9590add5-9898-4ab7-b59d-b591a3326116
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£7,781,577 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,781,577 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2024 1-2 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Postcode Area
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, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Multiple suppliers

Further Information

Notice Documents

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