--- title: "Detained Duty Advice Scheme Services at Derwentside from 1 January 2022" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a09d97f0-bf4c-4154-bb0d-1c7c4a068b89" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a09d97f0-bf4c-4154-bb0d-1c7c4a068b89" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a09d97f0-bf4c-4154-bb0d-1c7c4a068b89.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a09d97f0-bf4c-4154-bb0d-1c7c4a068b89.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE LEGAL AID AGENCY" published: "2021-07-22" --- # Detained Duty Advice Scheme Services at Derwentside from 1 January 2022 Buyer: THE LEGAL AID AGENCY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a09d97f0-bf4c-4154-bb0d-1c7c4a068b89 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a09d97f0-bf4c-4154-bb0d-1c7c4a068b89) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a09d97f0-bf4c-4154-bb0d-1c7c4a068b89.json) ## Summary The Legal Aid Agency is procuring Detained Duty Advice Scheme Services at Derwentside, County Durham, set to commence on 1 January 2022. This procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions accepted from 22 July 2021 until the deadline of 12 noon on 23 August 2021. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, with an estimated total contract value of £1,134,167 for services classified under legal services. This tender presents a significant opportunity for organisations looking to expand their capabilities in legal services, particularly in immigration and asylum law. Businesses that are well-positioned to compete include those already holding a 2018 Standard Civil Contract or those interested in applying for one. The inclusion of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) highlights the accessibility of this tender, making it a viable option for new entrants to the legal aid sector as well as established providers. ## Notice The LAA is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for an IRC Exclusive Schedule under a 2018 Standard Civil Contract to deliver work conducted in an Immigration Removal Centre ("IRC") setting through the Detained Duty Advice Scheme ("DDAS") at the following new IRC; - Derwentside, County Durham. The LAA intends to award IRC Exclusive Schedules to a minimum of 3 organisations but there is no upper limit on the number of organisations that may be awarded IRC Exclusive Schedules under this procurement process. Applicants do not need to be a current legal aid provider to submit a tender, enabling organisations new to legal aid to bid to deliver this work. To be awarded Contract Work Applicants must: a) Either: - Hold a 2018 Standard Civil Contract with authorisation in the Immigration and Asylum Category of Law; or - Bid for and be awarded a 2018 Standard Civil Contract with authorisation in the Immigration and Asylum Category of Law; and b) meet the Generic Requirements and the Derwentside IRC requirements set out in section 2 of this Information For Applicants document ("IFA"). Organisations solely regulated by OISC are not eligible to bid as they will not be able to meet all the tender requirements. A revised supervisor standard has been introduced for this procurement process to ensure the quality of advice provided. This requires supervisors to provide additional case examples of common elements of work encountered at IRCs. Applicants wishing to deliver the above service must submit a Tender which consists of a response to the SQ and the Derwentside IRC ITT. This opportunity opens on 22 July 2021. The deadline for submitting a Tender is 12 noon on 23 August 2021. Additional information: Organisations should note that the estimated contract value covers both contract work to be delivered at Derwentside IRC and also Immigration and Asylum Contract work where the LAA awards a contract through this procurement process. The estimated value of the work at Derwentside IRC is PS167k and the estimated value of the Immigration and Asylum contract work is PS968k. All figures are based on the maximum possible length of the contract i.e. 8 month initial term and possible 12 month extension. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47cb0dc2-3875-44ee-ad3f-43a5bc668d54 | | 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 | 22 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Aug 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,134,167 | | 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 | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 22 Jul 2021 at 14:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47cb0dc2-3875-44ee-ad3f-43a5bc668d54 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47cb0dc2-3875-44ee-ad3f-43a5bc668d54 22nd July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-tender-activity-2021 Information on the tender process ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/legal-aid-agency ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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