Tender

Education Face to Face Services in England and Wales from Summer 2021

THE LEGAL AID AGENCY

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20 Apr 2021 at 19:49

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency, based in London, has initiated an open tender for the provision of Education Face to Face Services in England and Wales, set to commence by 1 July 2021. With a total contract value of £61,200, this procurement process invites submissions from interested organisations by 5pm on 20 May 2021. The services must be capable of accepting direct referrals from the Civil Legal Advice (CLA) telephone helpline on specified days, and all tender responses are to be submitted through the designated e-Tendering system. The contract is expected to run from 1 July 2021 until 31 August 2022.

This contract offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in legal services. Businesses with the capacity to deliver face-to-face legal advice and the ability to handle direct referrals from established legal advice helplines will find this tender particularly relevant. The outlined procurement strategy encourages competition and innovation, making it an attractive opportunity for firms looking to expand their service offerings in the legal sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Education Face to Face Services in England and Wales from Summer 2021

Notice Description

We have today opened a procurement opportunity to deliver face to face education legal advice for services to commence as soon as possible in June and no later than 1 July 2021. The LAA is particularly interested in receiving Tenders from organisations who are willing and able to accept direct referrals from the Civil Legal Advice (CLA) telephone helpline on Thursday and/or Friday each week. The deadline for the submission of tenders under this procurement process is 5pm on 20 May 2021. To submit a complete tender under this process organisations must submit a response to both: - The Selection Questionnaire (SQ); and - The Invitation To Tender (ITT). The Information for Applicants (IFA) document is available in the 'documents' section at the top of this page. The IFA provides full details about the procurement process, including the criteria that Applicants must meet, and the timetables for when services are to commence. Contract documentation is available on the 2018 Standard Civil Contract page. Tender responses must be made online through the e-Tendering system. A helpline has been set up to support you if you have technical problems with the e-Tendering system; 0800 069 8630. If you have any questions about the procurement process or the IFA document, these must be raised through the e-Tendering system by 23:59 on 4 May 2021. Questions of wider interest will be collated and answered through a frequently asked questions document which will be published on this webpage during the week commencing 10 May 2021.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e822dea0-edbc-44f5-b94a-e560487f19de
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9cca4e0e-4695-42a3-8709-0d903fa35989
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
£61,200 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Apr 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 May 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2021 - 31 Aug 2022 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, 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

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