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title: "Welfare Benefits from 1st November 2016"
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# Welfare Benefits from 1st November 2016

Buyer: LEGAL AID AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bfa89e0f-4b85-4422-a591-c51022e25a1a

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## Summary

The Legal Aid Agency is conducting a procurement process for the provision of publicly funded legal advice services in the Welfare Benefits Category of Law, with a contract set to commence on 1st November 2016. The tender, titled "Welfare Benefits from 1st November 2016", has a total value of £116,000 and is classified under legal services (CPV code 79100000). The procurement covers specific areas in the North, North East, North West, South West, and Wales, and was completed with a tender period that ended on 30th June 2016. This was an open procedure, allowing a broad range of applicants to participate.

This opportunity allows various legal professionals and service providers to expand their operations and client base in the welfare legal sector. Firms specialising in legal advice, particularly those experienced in welfare benefits law, would be well-suited to apply. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) looking to access public sector contracts could particularly benefit from this contract, which could enhance their visibility and contribute to their growth in the competitive legal services market.

## Notice

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) invited Applicant Organisations to submit a Tender to deliver publicly funded legal advice services in relation to the Welfare Benefits Category of Law to commence on 1 November 2016 in the following Procurement Areas only: * The North and/or; * The South West & Wales

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61f3385c-4fbb-4bb1-be13-7bc4ebc00c34 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2016 - 1 Nov 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £116,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £116,000 |
| 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), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 14 |
| Supplier names | AVON AND BRISTOL LAW CENTRE; BAKER & COLEMAN SOLICITORS; BOLTON CAB; BROUDIE JACKSON CANTER; CUMBRIA LAW CENTRE; HARDING EVANS; HOWELLS; KIRKLEES LAW CENTRE; MERSEYSIDE WELFARE RIGHTS; RIVERSIDE ADVICE; SHELTER THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE; STEPHENSONS SOLICITORS; STOCKTON AND DISTRICT ADVICE AND INFORMATION SERVICE; TY ARIAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2016 at 18:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61f3385c-4fbb-4bb1-be13-7bc4ebc00c34

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61f3385c-4fbb-4bb1-be13-7bc4ebc00c34
  21st November 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/welfare-benefits-tender-2016)
  Welfare Benefits tender information

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/legal-aid-agency
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/welfare-benefits-tender-2016

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