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7781577

The Legal Aid Agency

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

20 Oct 2026 at 15:00

Award Notice
Award

28 Apr 2026 at 17:09

Award Notice
Award

03 Feb 2025 at 16:38

Award Notice
Tender

04 Dec 2024 at 17:34

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Legal Aid Agency procured legal services under the Standard Civil Contract 2024, including the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS). The work is for civil legal aid provision across England and Wales. The procurement adds providers to the agency’s existing directory of civil contract suppliers; the published outcome says 33 providers were issued contracts through this process. The requirement covers legal services across multiple categories of law, rather than a single named legal specialism. Suppliers considering comparable work should note that this is a multi-provider arrangement serving the agency’s civil legal aid requirements, with delivery across both countries. The contract is intended to support ongoing civil legal services, including housing loss prevention advice.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to multiple providers. It used an open procedure. The tender deadline was 31 December 2025, and the listed contracts were signed on 31 December 2024; the stated contract period is 660 days. Three active awards are recorded, each linked to a contract valued at £7,781,577; these are separate entries, not a combined total. The published criteria name both quality and price, each with a displayed score of 100. The procurement is presented as one lot, and variants were not allowed. Tender submissions could be made electronically or in writing, and English or Welsh were accepted. Bidders were required to provide the names and qualifications of staff assigned to the work.

For firms competing for comparable civil legal aid work, the strongest fit is a legal services provider able to deliver across England and Wales and cover the relevant civil law categories, including housing loss prevention advice. The buyer’s use of a multi-provider contract and its addition of 33 providers show that the requirement is suited to a group of suppliers rather than a single exclusive provider. Credibility depends on demonstrating service quality as well as price, and being able to identify the staff who would perform the work and provide their qualifications. This points to a need for a capable legal team with sufficient capacity to deliver the contracted services across the geographic area and within the contract period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

7781577

Notice Description

This notice indicates that the directory of providers has been updated accordingly to include contracts awarded between July 2026 and September 2026. The updated list 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c257
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099089-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, 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
£7,781,577 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
31 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Legal Aid Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WESTMINSTER
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Postcode Area
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
1
Supplier Name

Supplier N/A

Further Information

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