Planning

Specialist Legal Support Panel

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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Planning

24 Nov 2022 at 15:37

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is planning to engage legal service suppliers for the Specialist Legal Support Panel to support the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service. The contract is valued at approximately £1m and will last for up to 15 months. The panel will provide expert guidance on housing, debt, and welfare benefits issues through telephone enquiries and training materials. The market engagement event is scheduled for 7th December 2022, with the follow-up questionnaire active from 7th to 14th December 2022.

This tender opportunity by the Ministry of Justice is ideal for legal service providers with expertise in social welfare law. Businesses that can provide specialist legal support through telephone consultations and training materials would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, offering potential suppliers the chance to engage with MoJ and showcase their capabilities in delivering the required legal services for the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist Legal Support Panel

Notice Description

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is seeking to engage with legal service suppliers who are interested in delivering the Specialist Legal Support Panel requirement which supports the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS). The MoJ is currently proposing to contract a supplier (or suppliers) to deliver this requirement for a duration of up to 15 months with a contract value of approximately PS1m. HLPAS is a new government initiative launching in Autumn 2023 which expands legal aid provision for those facing the loss of their home to include early telephone legal advice on housing, debt and welfare benefits issues. Currently, legal aid is only available for representation on the day of court proceedings. The Specialist Legal Support Panel will provide guidance on casework and will be available to HLPAS suppliers who are delivering the HLPAS initiative and require support on issues related to housing, debt and welfare benefits issues. The panel will be comprised of experts in social welfare law and will provide specialist legal support in two main ways: i) by handling telephone enquiries from HLPAS providers, and ii) by producing and distributing training materials on social welfare law. Panel members will need to be able to respond to calls from 10am-4pm Monday to Friday for the entire duration of the contract. Payment will be given for a "stand-by" service during this time (i.e. time during which the service is available and accessible with a qualified member of staff ready to answer enquiries), with additional payment for "advice hours" (i.e. time spent responding to enquiries from HLPAS providers). This Prior Information Notice is for market engagement purposes only. It does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by MoJ. If MoJ decides to commence any procurement process as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice will be published at the relevant time.

Lot Information

Lot 1

MoJ is holding a virtual market engagement event on 7th December 2022 at 1PM. This event is open to suppliers whose service offering potentially matches MoJ's requirements for the Specialist Legal Support Panel. The event will provide potential suppliers with more information on the aims, requirements, proposed timelines of the Specialist Legal Support Panel, the opportunity to ask questions and request further information. It will also provide the MoJ with a better understanding of the market's capability to deliver the Specialist Legal Support Panel. How to join the virtual market engagement event: Suppliers are invited to attend a virtual market engagement event on 7th December 2022 at 1PM. The virtual market engagement event will be delivered via Microsoft Teams and recordings will be made available for those unable to attend. To book your attendance (max. two people per organisation), please use the below link (copy and paste into your browser) to register via Microsoft Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/registration/KEeHxuZx_kGp4S6MNndq2A,OOeMchFVy0eEJYu7oyJHlA,K9DzqdbH0U6EHYLwB0z4hw,4xq15ebvEUydq8fsotaHrQ,fsE-02UubE-PpvzGX53NOw,sIxJaLaNLkWtxUkq99Pm-g?mode=read&tenantId=c6874728-71e6-41fe-a9e1-2e8c36776ad8 Following the event, suppliers will be invited to complete a follow-up questionnaire. This questionnaire will offer suppliers the opportunity to ask any further questions on the Specialist Legal Support Panel. All questions and answers received during the event and through the questionnaire will be published and may be used in further market engagement activities. Additional information: Please note this is a preliminary market engagement event. The publication of this notice does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the MoJ to undertake any procurement exercise. The value provided for the Specialist Legal Support Panel contract is indicative and the MoJ does not guarantee or commit to a specific value at this stage.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03881e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033393-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£833,333 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Mar 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mojprocurementprofessionalservices@justice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 02033343555

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

Further Information

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