---
title: "Further Procurement of the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services from September 2023"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-36d7bf62-d388-4216-b1fc-eacce619146c"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-36d7bf62-d388-4216-b1fc-eacce619146c"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-36d7bf62-d388-4216-b1fc-eacce619146c.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-36d7bf62-d388-4216-b1fc-eacce619146c.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "THE LEGAL AID AGENCY"
published: "2023-04-11"
---

# Further Procurement of the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services from September 2023

Buyer: THE LEGAL AID AGENCY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-36d7bf62-d388-4216-b1fc-eacce619146c

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-36d7bf62-d388-4216-b1fc-eacce619146c)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-36d7bf62-d388-4216-b1fc-eacce619146c.json)

## Summary

The Legal Aid Agency is seeking tenders for the Further Procurement of the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services starting from September 2023. This opportunity falls under the legal services category and is open to small and medium enterprises as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises. The tender deadline is 28th April 2023, with a contract period from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024. The locations for service delivery include various regions in the United Kingdom.

This tender by The Legal Aid Agency presents a chance for businesses to provide Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services and Housing and Debt Contract Work. Businesses in the legal services sector, particularly those with expertise in housing and debt matters, are well-suited to compete in this open procedure. The procurement process involves a detailed evaluation of applicants' capabilities to deliver the required services effectively as per the outlined specifications.

## Notice

The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") is inviting Tenders to deliver the publicly funded Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services ("HLPAS") in 11 areas to commence on 1 September 2023. Successful Applicants will be awarded a Schedule to provide HLPAS Contract Work. Schedules will form part of the 2018 Standard Civil Contract ("2018 Contract") which is the primary contractual arrangement between the LAA and contracted organisations delivering civil legal aid services. It will be a requirement that holders of a HLPAS Schedule hold a 2018 Contract which includes a specific authorisation to conduct Housing and Debt Contract Work ("2018 Housing and Debt Contract") i.e. the face-to-face delivery of legal aid advice on Housing & Debt matters that are not covered by HLPAS. HLPAS Contract Work The LAA is inviting Tenders for the delivery of HLPAS Contract Work which is set out in the HLPAS Information for Applicants ("HLPAS IFA") 2018 Housing and Debt Contract The LAA is inviting also Tenders for the delivery of Housing and Debt Contract Work which is set out in the Housing & Debt Information for Applicants ("Housing and Debt IFA") Applicants should note that to be eligible to Tender for a 2018 Housing and Debt Contract as part of this procurement process they must also submit a compliant Tender to deliver HLPAS Contract Work (a "HLPAS ITT Response").

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e3ddea0-0c47-41fb-b4e0-11abeb26430c |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 11 Apr 2023 at 14:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e3ddea0-0c47-41fb-b4e0-11abeb26430c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e3ddea0-0c47-41fb-b4e0-11abeb26430c
  11th April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://government/publications/housing-loss-prevention-advice-services-hlpas-and-housing-and-debt-services-from-august-2023
  All HLPAS Tender documentation can be found at the following link:

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-36d7bf62-d388-4216-b1fc-eacce619146c. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-36d7bf62-d388-4216-b1fc-eacce619146c.json.