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# Early Legal Advice Pilot Evaluation

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-679af940-466a-45a5-a41d-c3e745edbe7a

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has completed a procurement process titled "Early Legal Advice Pilot Evaluation," designed to assess the effectiveness of providing early legal advice related to debt, housing, and welfare benefits. This project falls within the social research services sector, specifically classified under CPV code 79315000. The contract, which is worth £1,235,300, was awarded to the National Centre for Social Research. The contract period commenced on 31 March 2022 and will conclude on 30 March 2023. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, with the tender period ending on 2 March 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in social research services and related fields. Companies focused on evaluating legal services or those with expertise in housing policy may find it particularly advantageous to participate in similar future tenders. The project aims to generate valuable insights that could lead to further contracts and partnerships within the public sector, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can demonstrate relevant expertise and capacity.

## Notice

The pilot seeks to test whether providing early legal advice on debt, housing and welfare benefits could promote the early resolution of housing problems, preventing escalation into more serious issues such as eviction, possession or homelessness. Consequently, this should reduce the cost of significant areas of spend across the wider government. To test the implementation, impacts and economic case for wider adoption, the pilot will run across two sites and be subject to a robustly conducted evaluation across both sites. This will provide us with a thorough, detailed business case to make further evidence-based decisions on this policy area, including the potential benefits of investments to have better outcomes in a number of different government policies.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/151aa1d3-ef2c-49de-bbcd-f96690967d6a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2022 - 30 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,235,300 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,235,300 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 27 Apr 2022 at 11:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/151aa1d3-ef2c-49de-bbcd-f96690967d6a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/151aa1d3-ef2c-49de-bbcd-f96690967d6a
  27th April 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/51672e32-8332-4869-96f7-6a0dfc86719f
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