--- title: "Procurement of Housing and Debt Services from 1 April 2023" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6e712bee-6f39-4e1f-90ab-920d0a16a998" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e712bee-6f39-4e1f-90ab-920d0a16a998" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e712bee-6f39-4e1f-90ab-920d0a16a998.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e712bee-6f39-4e1f-90ab-920d0a16a998.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE LEGAL AID AGENCY" published: "2023-02-16" --- # Procurement of Housing and Debt Services from 1 April 2023 Buyer: THE LEGAL AID AGENCY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e712bee-6f39-4e1f-90ab-920d0a16a998 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e712bee-6f39-4e1f-90ab-920d0a16a998) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e712bee-6f39-4e1f-90ab-920d0a16a998.json) ## Summary The Legal Aid Agency is inviting tenders for the procurement of Housing and Debt Services commencing from 1 April 2023. The opportunity is open for organisations to deliver services in Oldham, Rochdale, and Warrington & Halton in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The deadline for submitting tenders is 5pm on 13 March 2023. The contract period will run until 31 August 2024, with each contract valued at £25,001. The procurement method is an Open procedure below the threshold. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to provide housing and debt services in specific UK regions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly suited to participate. To compete effectively, organisations are required to demonstrate their ability to meet the minimum tender requirements, potentially operating either on a permanent full-time or part-time basis within the procurement areas. The procurement stage is currently active, with the deadline for submissions fast approaching. ## Notice The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") has identified the need to increase access to legal aid Housing and Debt Services in specific Procurement areas. Accordingly, it is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender to deliver Housing and Debt Services in: 1. Oldham 2. Rochdale 3. Warrington & Halton The opportunity to deliver housing and debt services is open to any organisation that can meet the minimum tender requirements. An organisation does not need to be a current legal aid provider to tender for this opportunity. We would like organisations to deliver work from 1 April 2023 where possible. But organisations unable to start on 1 April 2023 will be able to tender to start delivering work from a later date. The Contract will run until 31 August 2024. There is no limit to the number of contracts that can be awarded to deliver housing and debt services in a procurement area. Applicants can bid to deliver housing and debt services in a procurement area through an office that is either a: - permanent presence in the procurement area, or - part-time presence in the procurement area The Deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 13 March 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. Additional information: Housing and Debt Contracts are PS25,001 based on 1 contract for each Procurement Area The 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/c9805559-df1e-4129-a912-29a18372154c | | 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 | 16 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 13 Mar 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 27 Aug 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,001 | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 16 Feb 2023 at 11:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9805559-df1e-4129-a912-29a18372154c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9805559-df1e-4129-a912-29a18372154c 16th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-tender-activity-2023 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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