Award

Procurement of Criminal Defence Direct Services in England and Wales from 1 June 2021

THE LEGAL AID AGENCY

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23 Apr 2021 at 21:55

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) in the United Kingdom, which has completed a tender for the "Procurement of Criminal Defence Direct Services in England and Wales" to commence on 1 June 2021. The LAA aimed to award two Criminal Defence Direct Contracts to separate organisations through an open procurement method. The contracts, valued at £3,480,000 and £34,800,000 respectively, were signed on 6 April 2021. The contracts fall under the category of legal services, specifically addressing the provision of criminal defence services across England and Wales.

This tender presents significant opportunities for firms in the legal services sector, particularly those specialising in criminal defence. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-positioned to compete for these contracts, as evidenced by the competitive bidding process, which saw seven submissions. By participating in such contracts, businesses can expand their service offerings and strengthen their market presence in the legal sector, particularly in public legal services supported by the government.

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Notice Title

Procurement of Criminal Defence Direct Services in England and Wales from 1 June 2021

Notice Description

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) invited Applicants to submit a Tender for a Criminal Defence Direct Contract 2021 ("CDD Contract" or "Contract") to deliver Criminal Defence Direct ("CDD") Services from 1 June 2021. The LAA looked to award a total of two (2) CDD Contracts of equal size to two separate organisations as a result of the procurement. This notice confirms the awarded contracts as a result of this procurement process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) invited Applicants to submit a Tender for a Criminal Defence Direct Contract 2021 ("CDD Contract" or "Contract") to deliver Criminal Defence Direct ("CDD") Services from 1 June 2021. The LAA looked to award a total of two (2) CDD Contracts of equal size to two separate organisations as a result of the procurement. This notice confirms the awarded contracts as a result of this procurement process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a9d7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008806-2021
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
£38,280,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Apr 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
2
Supplier Names

THE JOHNSON PARTNERSHIP

WATSON WOODHOUSE

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