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title: "2018 CIVIL LEGAL ADVICE (CLA) DISCRIMINATION CONTRACT"
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# 2018 CIVIL LEGAL ADVICE (CLA) DISCRIMINATION CONTRACT

Buyer: LEGAL AID AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-88787b99-cdf3-455f-b0a3-74376ed3f45e

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) inviting tenders for the "2018 Civil Legal Advice (CLA) Discrimination Contract." This contract falls under the legal services category and is intended for delivery across various regions in the United Kingdom, including North East, North West, and London. The procurement is at the award stage, having been completed on 9 July 2018, with an official publication date of 6 March 2019. The contract period commenced on 1 September 2018 and is set to conclude on 31 August 2020, with a total contract value of £556,970. The procurement method used was a selective process following a restricted procedure above the threshold.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms and organisations specialising in civil legal advice, particularly those with experience in discrimination cases. Potential competitors include established legal service providers capable of delivering publicly funded services on a national level. As the LAA is awarding multiple contracts, businesses positioned to provide quality telephone-based legal advice will likely benefit from participating in this proven procurement method, which aims to bolster access to justice for vulnerable individuals across the UK.

## Notice

On 26 September 2017 the Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited tenders to provide the LAA's publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice ("CLA") Contract Work from 1 September 2018. This was part of a wider procurement process for 2018 civil legal aid contracts to award face to face advice contracts, Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme contracts and CLA specialist telephone advice contracts (referred to as the "Main Civil 2018 Procurement Process"). Further to the LAA's announcement on 5 February 2018 that the procurement process for new CLA discrimination services had been cancelled following receipt of insufficient compliant tenders, the LAA is inviting tenders in the Discrimination Category of Law in this procurement process, referred to in this document as the "Supplemental CLA Procurement Process" or "this procurement process". Under the Supplemental CLA Procurement Process the LAA is inviting responses from Applicants to its Invitation To Tender ("ITT") for the delivery of publicly funded civil legal aid services from 1 September 2018 under a 2018 Civil Legal Advice Contract (also referred to in this document as "CLA Contract" or "Contract") in the Discrimination Category of Law only.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c5ebabd-d044-444f-99ee-bdba6ec2faf2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £556,970 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £556,970 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | CITIZENS ADVICE GATESHEAD; STEPHENSONS SOLICITORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2019 at 22:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c5ebabd-d044-444f-99ee-bdba6ec2faf2
- 6 Mar 2019 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c5ebabd-d044-444f-99ee-bdba6ec2faf2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c5ebabd-d044-444f-99ee-bdba6ec2faf2
  6th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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