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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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08 Mar 2021 at 22:56

Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has recently completed the procurement process for Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales, aimed at providing Specialist Telephone Advice related to Education and Discrimination law categories from 1 April 2021. The procurement, initiated as an open tender, sought to award a total of six contracts but was ultimately cancelled. Although the LAA planned to offer contracts in both categories, only active awards were made under the Discrimination category, with a total budget of £4.7 million for this contract.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms and organisations specialising in legal services, particularly those focusing on Education and Discrimination. Businesses with expertise in providing legal advice through telephone support may find a suitable fit within this framework, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that possess the necessary qualifications and experience to deliver high-quality legal aid services. Participating in future opportunities from the LAA could facilitate growth and expand market presence in the legal services sector.

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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 intends to award a total of six separate CLA Contracts: * 3 in the Discrimination Category; and * 3 in the Education Category

Lot Information

Education - Lot 1

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. This Information for Applicants document ("IFA") provides information about the CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Contract Invitations to Tender ("ITTs"), including how Applicants submit an ITT Response, and the rules governing this stage of the procurement process. The LAA intends 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 are seeking to award 3 Contracts of equal size. In Education, 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. The LAA reserves the right to award fewer than 3 Contracts in the Education and/or Discrimination Category and/or no Contracts in any one or more Categories.

Education - Lot 2

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. This Information for Applicants document ("IFA") provides information about the CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Contract Invitations to Tender ("ITTs"), including how Applicants submit an ITT Response, and the rules governing this stage of the procurement process. The LAA intends 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 are seeking to award 3 Contracts of equal size. In Education, 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. The LAA reserves the right to award fewer than 3 Contracts in the Education and/or Discrimination Category and/or no Contracts in any one or more Categories.

Discrimination

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. This Information for Applicants document ("IFA") provides information about the CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Contract Invitations to Tender ("ITTs"), including how Applicants submit an ITT Response, and the rules governing this stage of the procurement process. The LAA intends 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 are seeking to award 3 Contracts of equal size. In Education, 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. The LAA reserves the right to award fewer than 3 Contracts in the Education and/or Discrimination Category and/or no Contracts in any one or more Categories.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0299aa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004665-2021
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
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
£4,700,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Feb 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

CITIZENS ADVICE GATESHEAD

EQUALITY AND EMPLOYMENT LAW CENTRE

STEPHENSONS SOLICITORS

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