--- title: "Procurement of Criminal Defence Direct Services (CDD Services) in England and Wales from 1 June 2020" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-44e45b49-0528-4f6d-8a13-4b067a3c6d93" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-44e45b49-0528-4f6d-8a13-4b067a3c6d93" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-44e45b49-0528-4f6d-8a13-4b067a3c6d93.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-44e45b49-0528-4f6d-8a13-4b067a3c6d93.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LEGAL AID AGENCY" published: "2020-05-07" --- # Procurement of Criminal Defence Direct Services (CDD Services) in England and Wales from 1 June 2020 Buyer: LEGAL AID AGENCY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44e45b49-0528-4f6d-8a13-4b067a3c6d93 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-44e45b49-0528-4f6d-8a13-4b067a3c6d93) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-44e45b49-0528-4f6d-8a13-4b067a3c6d93.json) ## Summary The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) in London is conducting a procurement process for Criminal Defence Direct Services (CDD Services) intended to commence on 1 June 2020. The procurement, classified under services related to law, marketing, consulting, and security, is currently in the award stage, having recently been completed. Key dates include the publication of the opportunity on 30 January 2020 and the tender submission deadline of 9am on 2 March 2020, with a total contract value of £350,000. The open procedure allows for competitive bids and includes delivery across territories such as the UK and other regions. This tender presents opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in legal services, particularly in criminal defence. Businesses well-suited to compete in this tender should possess expertise in providing police station telephone advice and related legal services. Engaging in this procurement could lead to significant growth, especially for firms aiming to expand their governmental contracts in the legal aid sector. ## Notice The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") is inviting Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender ("ITT") for the opportunity to be awarded a Police Station Telephone Advice (PSTA) Contract 2020 to deliver CDD Services from 1 June 2020. The LAA intends to award one (1) additional PSTA Contract. This procurement process is designed to evaluate an Applicant's suitability to contract with us. This opportunity opens on 30 January 2020. The deadline for submitting Tenders is 9am on 2 March 2020. You must read the Information for Applicants ("IFA") for this procurement process before submitting your Tender. ' The IFA can be found in the 'Attachments' section of 'itt_656 - Specialist Questionnaire for CDD Services from 1 June 2020' or can be downloaded from the Gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-defence-direct-services-from-june-2020 We will accept questions about this IFA up until 17:00 on 10 February 2020. Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board. Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98961ecc-d4a3-42bf-b445-db2509ca0034 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 May 2020 | | Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Apr 2020 | | Contract period | 31 May 2020 - 31 May 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £350,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £350,000 | | 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 | 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | WATSON WOODHOUSE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 7 May 2020 at 07:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98961ecc-d4a3-42bf-b445-db2509ca0034 - 30 Jan 2020 at 22:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f964564-37cf-44a1-b197-50945e378fd4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98961ecc-d4a3-42bf-b445-db2509ca0034 7th May 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f964564-37cf-44a1-b197-50945e378fd4 30th January 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-defence-direct-services-from-june-2020 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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