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Alongside tenders for the above Categories of Law, applicants were also able to tender for HLPAS, commencing on 1 September 2024. HLPAS will be delivered in 106 HLPAS Areas across England and Wales. Successful Applicants were required to hold a 2024 Contract which included a specific authorisation to conduct Housing and Debt Contract Work i.e. the delivery of legal aid advice on Housing & Debt matters that are not covered by HLPAS. Applicants must hold a 2024 Contract for the delivery of Housing and Debt work at each Office from which they bid to deliver HLPAS. Applicants must have reviewed the following documents which set out the complete rules of the 2024 procurement process, to be read in the following order: - Selection Questionnaire Invitation to Tender (SQ ITT); - Award ITT; - Category-Specific Information; - HLPAS ITT (to tender for HLPAS work); - HLPAS Specific Information document (to tender for HLPAS work); - 2024 Contract; and - Frequently Asked Questions All Tenders had to be completed and submitted using the eTendering system. The eTendering system can be accessed either through a link on the tender pages (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-2024-contract-procurement-process) of the LAA website or directly at https://legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk Late submissions were not considered under any circumstances. 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