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title: "Housing and Debt Interim Tender for Services from 1 December 2020"
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# Housing and Debt Interim Tender for Services from 1 December 2020

Buyer: THE LEGAL AID AGENCY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bfecb3b0-8e1d-463f-9f1d-bef5b8d0fe9c

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## Summary

The Legal Aid Agency is conducting an open tender for the "Housing and Debt Interim Tender for Services," set to commence on 1 December 2020. This procurement process aims to provide publicly funded legal services in various areas, including Bury, Calderdale, and North Hertfordshire, with a total value of approximately £971,440. The tender opened on 22 September 2020, and submissions must be completed by 5pm on 22 October 2020. Interested parties are encouraged to review the Information For Applicants (IFA) before the submission deadline.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those that are small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that excel in providing legal support in housing and debt issues are ideally positioned to compete. Engaging in this procurement could lead to a fruitful contract lasting until 31 August 2021, enabling successful bidders to expand their service offerings while contributing to important community support initiatives.

## Notice

The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") is inviting Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender ("ITT") for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 December 2020: Bury, Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Dorset, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wigan, Wirral This procurement process is designed to evaluate an Applicant's suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 Standard Civil Contract. This opportunity opens on 22 September 2020. The deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 22 October 2020. You must read the Information For Applicants ("IFA") for this procurement process before submitting your Tender.' The IFA can be found in the 'Attachments' section of 'itt_665 - Housing and Debt Civil Legal Aid Services in Housing and Debt from December 2020'. We will accept questions about this IFA up until 23:59 on 7 October 2020 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board. Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf03d9a3-3ca5-4b27-89a6-60bfa80e2306 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2020 - 31 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £971,440 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2020 at 16:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf03d9a3-3ca5-4b27-89a6-60bfa80e2306

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf03d9a3-3ca5-4b27-89a6-60bfa80e2306
  22nd September 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-tender-activity-2020
  GOV.UK website

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