--- title: "Procurement of Housing and Debt Services and HPCDS Services from February 2023" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4f84e025-0a19-4f7d-bb09-2995914c888b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4f84e025-0a19-4f7d-bb09-2995914c888b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4f84e025-0a19-4f7d-bb09-2995914c888b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4f84e025-0a19-4f7d-bb09-2995914c888b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE LEGAL AID AGENCY" published: "2022-12-15" --- # Procurement of Housing and Debt Services and HPCDS Services from February 2023 Buyer: THE LEGAL AID AGENCY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4f84e025-0a19-4f7d-bb09-2995914c888b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4f84e025-0a19-4f7d-bb09-2995914c888b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4f84e025-0a19-4f7d-bb09-2995914c888b.json) ## Summary The Legal Aid Agency is seeking to procure Housing and Debt Services and HPCDS Services starting from February 2023. The procurement covers specific areas in West Sussex and HPCDS in Horsham, Worthing, and Liverpool. Applicants can bid for one or both service categories, with a Deadline for submissions set for 5pm on 12 January 2023. Contracts will run until 31 August 2024 for Housing and Debt services and until 31 October 2023 for HPCDS. The total contract values vary by location and service type. This tender from The Legal Aid Agency presents an opportunity for organisations skilled in legal services, especially those with expertise in Housing and Debt categories. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The Agency is looking for responsive providers who can quickly start delivering services as specified in the contract requirements, ensuring compliance with the contract timelines and conditions for successful business growth. ## Notice The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") has identified the need to increase access to legal aid Housing and Debt Services in specific Housing and Debt Procurement areas and for specific Housing Possession Court Duty Schemes ("HPCDS"). Accordingly, it is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender to deliver: a) Housing and Debt services in: - West Sussex b) The following HPCDS: - Horsham and Worthing - Liverpool Applicants may bid for Housing and Debt Contract Work and/or HPCDS Contract Work through this procurement process. They are not obliged to bid for both Housing and Debt and HPCDS, although they should note that to be eligible to bid for an HPCDS Contract organisations must hold, or successfully bid for as part of this procurement process, a 2018 Standard Civil Contract with authorisation in the Housing and Debt Categories of Law. The Deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 12 January 2023 ("Deadline") All Tenders must be completed and submitted using the eTendering system. This can be accessed either through a link on the tender pages of the LAA website or directly at www.legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk. Late submissions will not be considered under any circumstances. It is the Applicant's sole responsibility to ensure that the LAA receives its Tender before the Deadline. For Housing and Debt The LAA is looking for Applicants who can start delivering Contact Work as quickly as possible. Applicants will be required to state in their Tender when they can start delivering Contract Work from each Office from which they are bidding. Contracts will run until 31 August 2024 (subject to the LAA's rights of early termination). Each HPCDS will commence on 1 February 2023 (or the date on which Applicants bid to commence the delivery) and run until 31 October 2023 (subject to the LAA's rights of early termination). Additional information: Break down of Contract Values: Liverpool HPCDS - PS74, 859 Horsham & Worthing HPCDS - PS13, 147 West Sussex Procurement Area, Housing and Debt - PS27, 708 HPCDS Contract end date is 31 October 2023 Housing and Debt Contract end date is 31 August 2024 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e1e46e7-464f-4514-a93f-bfa4806a1fd0 | | 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 | 15 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2023 - 27 Aug 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £115,714 | | 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 | TLD North West (England), TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 15 Dec 2022 at 16:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e1e46e7-464f-4514-a93f-bfa4806a1fd0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e1e46e7-464f-4514-a93f-bfa4806a1fd0 15th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-tender-activity-2022 For information relating to the tender process ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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