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Housing and Debt Tender for Services from 1 April 2021

The Legal Aid Agency

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 May 2021 at 22:55

Award Notice
Tender

25 Jan 2021 at 23:08

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The recent public procurement process involves the Legal Aid Agency (LAA), which has publicly invited tenders for the provision of Housing and Debt services across various locations in England, commencing from 1 April 2021. The industry category is classified under legal services (CPV code: 79100000), and the tender was conducted through an open procedure, enabling any interested vendors to participate. The deadline for submissions was set at 5 pm on 18 February 2021. This procurement covers areas including Calderdale, Kingston upon Hull, Cornwall, and ten other regions, and the tender has reached the award stage, confirming contracts for successful bidders.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those with a focus on housing and debt management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as new legal providers, can benefit from this process, as prior experience as a Legal Aid provider is not a prerequisite for participation. Companies that can deliver effective digital services and have expertise in public service provisions should consider competing for these contracts to expand their client base and contribute to community welfare initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Housing and Debt Tender for Services from 1 April 2021

Notice Description

The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender ("ITT") for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 April 2021: Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Cornwall, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Sandwell, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wirral The tender was open to any interested party that were able meet the minimum tender requirements. An organisation did not need to be a current Legal Aid provider to tender for this opportunity. The deadline for submitting Tenders was 5pm on 18 February 2021. All Tenders were completed and submitted using the e-Tendering system. This notice is to confirm the contracts awarded as part of this procurement process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender ("ITT") for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 April 2021: Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Cornwall, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Sandwell, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wirral The tender was open to any interested party that were able meet the minimum tender requirements. An organisation did not need to be a current Legal Aid provider to tender for this opportunity. The deadline for submitting Tenders was 5pm on 18 February 2021. All Tenders were completed and submitted using the e-Tendering system. This notice is to confirm the contracts awarded as part of this procurement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028d35
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009909-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£971,440 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Mar 20215 years ago
Contract Period
19 Jan 2021 - 18 Feb 2021 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active, Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Active

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
TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees, TLC22 Tyneside, TLD61 Warrington, TLD74 Wirral, TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of, TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire, TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham, TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland, TLG22 Shropshire, TLG37 Sandwell, TLH23 Hertfordshire CC, TLK23 Somerset CC, TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
13
Supplier Names

Abbotts Martin Ltd

Black Antelope Law

Cambridge House and Talbot

Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton

Citizens Advice Dudley and Wolverhampton

Kirklees Citizens Advice & Law Centre

Lawstop

Pennine West Citizens Advice Bureau

Sheffield Citizens Advice and Law Centre Ltd

Sunnyfields Solicitors

The Community Law Partnership

Virgo Consultancy Services Ltd

Watson Woodhouse Limited

Further Information

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