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LAA Peer Review Independent Expert Panel

Ministry of Justice

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

27 Jul 2026 at 16:19

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
TenderUpdate

30 Mar 2026 at 20:26

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

30 Mar 2026 at 15:51

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

12 Aug 2025 at 16:22

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice, facilitating procurement for the Legal Aid Agency, procured independent expert services for the LAA Peer Review Independent Expert Panel. The experts provide quality assurance for peer review reports and ratings, helping ensure that findings and assessments are valid. The requirement is classified as legal services and covers delivery across the United Kingdom. The work involves reviewing peer reviewer validations, considering representations, carrying out quality spot checks and supporting consistency training and briefings. It is a professional services requirement for individuals or organisations with suitable legal, peer review, quality assurance or related subject-matter expertise, rather than a goods supply or construction project.

The procurement is complete and was run as a below-threshold open competition. The award was made on 19 June 2026, with one completed lot awarded to Annette M Elder Ltd and Avrom Hirsh Sherr. The contract was signed on 7 July 2026 and runs from 10 July 2026 to 9 July 2031. Its value is £270,000 excluding VAT, or £324,000 including VAT. The evaluation weighted technical quality at 75% and commercial price at 25%; technical assessment covered delivery, subject-matter knowledge and quality of service, with a 60% technical threshold. The hourly rate had to fall between £100 and £150. Three highest-scoring compliant bids were to succeed, subject to ranking.

This award demonstrates demand for independent legal or subject-matter experts who can provide objective quality assurance within a national peer review operation. Credible suppliers would need to show strong knowledge relevant to Legal Aid Agency peer reviews, the ability to assess reports, ratings and validation decisions, and disciplined handling of representations. Delivery capability matters: the service requires timely decisions, with most validations and responses handled within three working days and all within five working days. Suppliers would also need capacity for quarterly quality spot checks, recurring consistency training reviews, written follow-up briefings and ongoing engagement with peer reviewers and senior peer reviewers. The requirement is suitable for SMEs as well as larger providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LAA Peer Review Independent Expert Panel

Notice Description

The provision of Independent Experts who will act as a quality assurance mechanism to ensure the validity of LAA Peer Review reports and ratings.

Planning Information

MoJ Commercial is facilitating this procurement on behalf of the Legal Aid Agency (LAA). Market Engagement will be taking place on the dates below and will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Market Engagement Presentation from the LAA and MoJ Commercial will be held on: Wednesday 3rd September 2025 11.30am - 12:30pm Thursday 4th September 2025 5pm - 6pm Please register your interest by contacting Commercial_PublicBodies_Business_Partnering@justice.gov.uk with subject line prj_15068 LAA Peer Review Independent Expert Panel. Please include the following detail in your message; - Full name(s) - Company/organisation name (if applicable) - Contact details (E-mail and phone number) - Selection of date/time of market engagement event A link to the event and a draft specification will be sent upon receipt of the information above. Following the market engagement event, MoJ will issue a short questionnaire to responding individuals or prospective Panel Members in order to gather market feedback on the requirement and to inform future strategy for the procurement. This notice is for Information only and the Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender. Additionally, the Authority (MoJ) reserves the right to discontinue the tendering process and not to award the contract. The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of the requirements, the estimated value, the service classification of this requirement or the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding and the Authority reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notices or at any other time. The publication of this notice in no way obliges the Authority to commence any competitive tender process. The Authority is not / shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in participating in this market engagement exercise. Any contracts are subject to the relevant legal and Cabinet Office controls and policies. The Authority reserves the right to source items included through other means (e.g. an existing contract or framework).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05867b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070911-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, 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
£270,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£270,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£270,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
14 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
7 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
10 Jul 2026 - 9 Jul 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Justice
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
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
2
Supplier Names

Annette M Elder Ltd

Avrom Hirsh Sherr

Further Information

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