--- title: "Procurement of Housing and Debt Services and HPCDS Services in England and Wales from 1 November 2019" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4078038a-ea55-4057-81ef-947dd7b34151" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4078038a-ea55-4057-81ef-947dd7b34151" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4078038a-ea55-4057-81ef-947dd7b34151.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4078038a-ea55-4057-81ef-947dd7b34151.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LEGAL AID AGENCY" published: "2019-09-09" --- # Procurement of Housing and Debt Services and HPCDS Services in England and Wales from 1 November 2019 Buyer: LEGAL AID AGENCY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4078038a-ea55-4057-81ef-947dd7b34151 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4078038a-ea55-4057-81ef-947dd7b34151) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4078038a-ea55-4057-81ef-947dd7b34151.json) ## Summary The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is inviting tenders for the procurement of Housing and Debt Services and Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) services in England and Wales, starting from 1 November 2019. This procurement process, classified under legal services, is currently in the tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 7 October 2019. Up to four contracts are available for specific HPCDS services in Telford and Taunton & Yeovil, while additional face-to-face services in Somerset and Shropshire are also being tendered. The contracts will run until 30 September 2020 and may be extended until August 2023, depending on the LAA's rights and the successful applicants' performance. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that are specialised in legal services. With the urgent need for continued service provision starting in November, businesses engaged in civil legal aid, especially in housing and debt, are encouraged to compete for these contracts. The LAA seeks applicants who can meet specific minimum requirements, making this an ideal opportunity for firms looking to expand their service offerings within the legal sector in the specified regions. ## Notice Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) The LAA is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for an Exclusive Schedule under a 2013 Standard Civil Contract (as amended) ("HPCDS Contract or Contract") to deliver HPCDS services in specific courts until 30 September 2020. The LAA is offering up to four contracts in the following HPCDS Schemes: * Telford * Taunton & Yeovil These Contracts will commence on 1 November 2019 or on the date on which Applicants tender to deliver these services. Housing and Debt face to face services The LAA is also inviting responses to its Invitations to Tender ("ITTs") for the delivery of publicly funded civil legal aid services from 1 November 2019 under a 2018 Standard Civil Contract (also referred to in this document as a "Face to Face Contract") in the Housing and Debt Categories of Law in the following Procurement Areas: * Somerset * Shropshire The LAA is seeking to award Housing and Debt Face to Face Contracts to Applicants who meet the generic minimum requirements (set out at paragraph 2.10 of the IFA) and who meet the Housing and Debt minimum requirements Additional information: Please note that: About the HPCDS Contract The HPCDS Contract will run from 1 November 2019 as applicable. The Contract Period runs until 30 September 2020 (subject to the LAA's rights of early termination). About the Housing and Debt Face to Face Contract The Housing and Debt Face to Face Contract will start on 1 November 2019 (the "Contract Start Date"), or the agreed Contract Start Date, and will run until 31 August 2021 (subject to the LAA's rights of early termination and LAA's right to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years i.e. 31 August 2023). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e23a2da-9d5e-467a-bd27-46a495d25a17 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Sep 2019 | | Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2019 - 30 Sep 2020 | | 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 | 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 | TLG West Midlands (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 9 Sep 2019 at 15:27 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e23a2da-9d5e-467a-bd27-46a495d25a17 - 9 Sep 2019 at 15:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e23a2da-9d5e-467a-bd27-46a495d25a17 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e23a2da-9d5e-467a-bd27-46a495d25a17 9th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-2018-contracts-tender Housing and Debt and Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) Tender process ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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