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title: "2025 Standard Crime Contract Outcome"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE LEGAL AID AGENCY"
published: "2026-04-28"
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# 2025 Standard Crime Contract Outcome

Buyer: THE LEGAL AID AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-065f9c70-cad3-482a-bb39-a160f8f018c9

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## Summary

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has completed the award stage for its 2025 Standard Crime Contract aimed at delivering publicly funded criminal legal aid services starting 1 October 2025. The procurement process, involving an open procedure below threshold, focuses on providing legal services across multiple regions in the United Kingdom, including North East, North West, and London, among others. The procurement supports services classified under CPV 79100000, with a total contract value of £1.8 billion. Interested vendors had until 30 September 2025 to submit their tenders, and awarded contracts under Stage 3 have been published for the period from December 2025 to March 2026.

This tender represents substantial opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs, enhancing their capacity to grow and secure public sector work. Legal firms specializing in criminal legal services are particularly well-suited to participate due to the nature of the contracts requiring expertise in this domain. The award expands accessibility to legal aid services, encouraging smaller entities to compete, thereby fostering a broader market presence. With the contracts spanning until 2034, businesses can plan for long-term growth and stable income while contributing to public service delivery.

## Notice

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) invited Applicants to submit a Tender for a 2025 Standard Crime Contract ("Crime Contract") to deliver publicly funded criminal legal aid services from 1 October 2025. Applicants wishing to deliver criminal legal aid services under a Crime Contract must submit a response to the SQ for 2025 Standard Crime Contracts - Stage 3 and the 2025 Standard Crime Contract ITT - Stage 3. This application period opened on 01May 2025. The LAA intends that the application period will remain open until on, or around, 30 September 2034, subject to the right of early termination. It is the Applicant's sole responsibility to ensure that it submits a Complete Tender before the Tender Deadline. The procurement processes for the 2025 Standard Crime Contract Stages 1 and 2 have closed. Stage 3 remains open. This notice publishes the contracts awarded under Stage 3 from December 2025 to March 2026. Additional information: Please find details of the contracts awarded under the 2025 Standard Crime Contract here:

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e61f3dd8-d220-4b25-b663-4820ade72df1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,800,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £180,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE LEGAL AID AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9AJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MULTIPLE SUPPLIERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2026 at 16:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e61f3dd8-d220-4b25-b663-4820ade72df1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e61f3dd8-d220-4b25-b663-4820ade72df1
  28th April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/crime-contract-2025-tender
  Crime Contract 2025 Tender

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