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Face to Face Education legal advice services procurement process

THE LEGAL AID AGENCY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 Jul 2021 at 21:45

Tender

20 Apr 2021 at 21:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) launched a procurement process titled "Face to Face Education legal advice services," focusing on legal services, with the contract intended to commence as soon as possible in June, no later than 1 July 2021. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the deadline for submitting tenders was 5pm on 20 May 2021. The delivery location is restricted to England and Wales. This procurement has now reached the complete stage, with contracts already awarded to active suppliers including Harrow Law Centre, Lawstop, Watkins and Gunn, and Just for Kids Law.

This procurement opportunity presents a significant avenue for growth for legal service providers, particularly those with capabilities in face-to-face education legal advice. Organisations that can handle direct referrals from the Civil Legal Advice telephone helpline, especially on Thursdays and Fridays, would be well-positioned to compete effectively. As the LAA seeks quality legal service delivery, firms that are agile and can meet the stringent criteria outlined in the tender documentation will find themselves at an advantage.

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Notice Title

Face to Face Education legal advice services procurement process

Notice Description

The LAA 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 was particularly interested in receiving Tenders from organisations who were 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 was 5pm on 20 May 2021. To submit a complete tender under this process organisations must have submitted a response to both: * The Selection Questionnaire (SQ); and * The Invitation To Tender (ITT). Contract documentation was and is still available on the 2018 Standard Civil Contracts page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/standard-civil-contract-2018 Where a successful applicant agreed to accept referrals from the CLA Operator Service the Special Provisions section of the Contract Schedule was amended to reflect this. Tender responses were made online through the e-Tendering system.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The LAA 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 was particularly interested in receiving Tenders from organisations who were 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 was 5pm on 20 May 2021. To submit a complete tender under this process organisations must have submitted a response to both: * The Selection Questionnaire (SQ); and * The Invitation To Tender (ITT). Contract documentation was and is still available on the 2018 Standard Civil Contracts page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/standard-civil-contract-2018 Where a successful applicant agreed to accept referrals from the CLA Operator Service the Special Provisions section of the Contract Schedule was amended to reflect this. Tender responses were made online through the e-Tendering system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a84c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018325-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
£61,200 Under £100K
Lots Value
£61,200 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£120,224 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 May 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jun 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
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
4
Supplier Names

HARROW LAW CENTRE

JUST FOR KIDS LAW

LAWSTOP

WATKINS AND GUNN

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