Award

7781577

THE LEGAL AID AGENCY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Feb 2025 at 16:38

Tender

04 Dec 2024 at 17:34

Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is inviting tenders for the 2024 Civil Re-Opening procurement process, aimed at delivering civil legal aid services under the 2024 Standard Civil Contract, commencing on 1 September 2024 and ending on 30 June 2026, with a possibility of extension for up to 26 months. This procurement process, covering various categories of law such as Family, Housing and Debt, Welfare Benefits, Immigration and Asylum, and more, will remain open until approximately 31 December 2025. The tender process follows an open procedure and organisations can submit their tenders via the eTendering system found at https://legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk. The contracts will be awarded based on the verification process as specified in the application guide, and all qualified organisations, whether current legal aid providers or not, are encouraged to apply.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses involved in the legal sector, as there are unlimited contracts available for qualifying applicants. Legal service providers in areas such as Family Law, Housing, Immigration, Mental Health, and others stand to benefit significantly from participating. Newcomers to delivering legal aid services, as well as SMEs and well-established firms meeting the minimum contract requirements, can leverage this opportunity to secure long-term contracts and expand their service offerings. Ensuring accurate and complete submission of tender applications will be crucial to success in this procurement process, thus offering a fair opportunity for all interested legal services providers to compete effectively.

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Notice Title

7781577

Notice Description

33 providers have been issued contracts through this procurement process, in addition to the volume already identified through earlier procurement processes. The directory of providers has been updated accordingly which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-2024-contract-procurement-process

Lot Information

Procurement of the Standard Civil Contract 2024 including Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS) from 1 September 2024

33 providers have been issued contracts through this procurement process, in addition to the volume already identified through earlier procurement processes. The directory of providers has been updated accordingly which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-2024-contract-procurement-process This notice publishes the outcome of that tender.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c257
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003538-2025
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£7,781,577 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Dec 20241 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
Additional Buyers

LEGAL AID AGENCY

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
civiltenders@justice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WESTMINSTER
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MULTIPLE PROVIDERS

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