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2024 Civil Re-Opening

The Legal Aid Agency

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20 Oct 2026 at 14:54

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Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency procured civil legal services through its 2024 Civil Re-Opening process. The requirement adds to provider capacity established through earlier procurement rounds and updates the directory of providers for civil legal aid work. Delivery covers locations across England and Wales, including London and the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, Midlands, East of England, South East and South West. The process concerns the Standard Civil Contract, rather than a single named legal case or one service location. It is relevant to firms and other providers able to deliver civil legal aid services across the specified areas.

The procurement is complete and contracts have been awarded to multiple suppliers; the published outcome identifies the supplier group collectively, rather than naming each provider. The award date was 2 October 2024, and the contract period runs from 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2028. The stated award value is £7,781,577. The procedure was an open procedure below threshold. The tender submission deadline was 31 December 2024. The requirement was presented as a single procurement, with no separate lots described. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable. No detailed evaluation weighting or award criteria are stated in the available procurement data.

This award demonstrates continuing demand from the Legal Aid Agency for civil legal aid providers, with a multi-provider model and delivery spanning England and Wales. The selected supplier group indicates that the requirement is suited to providers capable of undertaking work across the relevant areas, rather than firms focused on one local area alone. A credible competitor would need the professional capability and operational capacity to deliver civil legal services under the Standard Civil Contract and support the Agency’s provider directory. The process also shows that an open, below-threshold route has been used for this requirement. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises were regarded as suitable, so smaller specialist providers may be relevant where they can meet the contract’s delivery requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2024 Civil Re-Opening

Notice Description

In addition to the volume already identified through earlier procurement processes, the directory of providers has been updated accordingly for contracts awarded from July 2026 to September 2026 which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/re-opening-2024-standard-civil-contract-procurement-process Additional information: The outcome of the tender is published on the following links below:

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ff2ff620-9180-4c08-9d96-bf26ec975da9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f8bf0e0-e24a-432b-ba85-22c5aab4ea35
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 (below 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
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20242 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2025 - 30 Jun 2028 3-4 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
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Supplier N/A

Further Information

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