--- title: "Legal Aid Agency - 2018 Civil Legal Advice Contract" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7b0bdcd8-a27e-4018-803d-b0bb1c586184" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7b0bdcd8-a27e-4018-803d-b0bb1c586184" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7b0bdcd8-a27e-4018-803d-b0bb1c586184.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7b0bdcd8-a27e-4018-803d-b0bb1c586184.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LEGAL AID AGENCY" published: "2019-04-04" --- # Legal Aid Agency - 2018 Civil Legal Advice Contract Buyer: LEGAL AID AGENCY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7b0bdcd8-a27e-4018-803d-b0bb1c586184 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7b0bdcd8-a27e-4018-803d-b0bb1c586184) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7b0bdcd8-a27e-4018-803d-b0bb1c586184.json) ## Summary The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has completed the procurement process for the 2018 Civil Legal Advice Contract, aimed at providing publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice in England and Wales. The process has concluded with the award of contracts in categories including Family, Housing & Debt, Education, and Discrimination, with a total of 11 contracts available. The initial contract period commenced on 1 September 2018 and extends until 31 August 2021, with potential renewals for an additional two years. The procurement method followed was an open procedure, and the contract value is estimated at £7,781,577. This tender presents considerable opportunities for legal service providers, particularly those specialising in family law and civil advice services, to grow their business by securing contracts with the LAA. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) can particularly benefit, as they may provide competitive and tailored legal services across multiple regions in the UK, including London and the various regions of England and Wales where these contracts are applicable. ## Notice Legal Aid Agency - 2018 Civil Legal Advice Contract Procurement of Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from 1 September 2018: Civil Legal Advice The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for a 2018 Civil Legal Advice Contract ("CLA Contract") to provide the LAA's publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice ("CLA") Contract Work from 1 September 2018 in any of the following Categories of Law: * Family; * Housing & Debt (combined); * Education; and * Discrimination. The LAA intends to award a total of 11 separate CLA Contracts: * 2 contracts in the Family Category; * 3 contracts in the Housing & Debt Categories; * 3 contracts in the Education Category; and * 3 contracts in the Discrimination Category. An Applicant can only be awarded one CLA Contract in each Category of Law. Additional information: The initial contract period is from 1st September 2018 through to 31st August 2021. The LAA has the option to renew the contract for two further periods of 12 months each up to a maximum of 24 months (1st September 2021 through to 31st August 2023) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b172949-1bbf-4062-bcba-b2c0798b7aa8 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Apr 2019 | | Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Aug 2018 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,781,577 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 4 | | Supplier names | CRIME DIRECT; DIRECT HELP AND ADVICE; FLG; T.A.LAW | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 4 Apr 2019 at 09:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b172949-1bbf-4062-bcba-b2c0798b7aa8 - 16 Oct 2017 at 09:54 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/824f42c6-fc56-4c94-868c-8a2dc6316238 - 13 Oct 2017 at 15:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/824f42c6-fc56-4c94-868c-8a2dc6316238 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b172949-1bbf-4062-bcba-b2c0798b7aa8 4th April 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/824f42c6-fc56-4c94-868c-8a2dc6316238 16th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aab52bd5-372c-4e35-9851-be2d0330c340 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-2018-contracts-tender ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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