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title: "CLA Specialist Telephone Advice in Education from 1 April 2021"
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# CLA Specialist Telephone Advice in Education from 1 April 2021

Buyer: THE LEGAL AID AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5c0fc90-b111-4456-bf7f-d931f5f12d94

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## Summary

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is seeking to award contracts for Specialist Telephone Advice in the Education Category of Law, starting from 1 April 2021. This procurement falls under the legal services industry and is classified as an open procedure below threshold. The tender was published on 4 February 2021, with a submission deadline set for 25 February 2021. The contract will be active until 31 August 2023 and involves services to be delivered across multiple regions in the United Kingdom, including London and the North West.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly those specialising in legal services related to education, to expand their business, as up to five contracts are available. Firms that can provide civil legal advice within the specified framework will find this an advantageous prospect to engage with the public sector, potentially enhancing their service offerings in a critical area of public law.

## Notice

The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited Applicants to submit a Tender for a 2021 Civil Legal Advice Contract ("CLA Contract" or "Contract") to provide Specialist Telephone Advice in the Education Category of Law from 1 April 2021 as part of the LAA's publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice ("CLA") Service. Applicants wishing to deliver Education Services under a CLA Contract had to submit a response to the Selection Questionnaire ("SQ") and the Education Category Invitation To Tender ("ITT"). Further information on the tender can be found here:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/specialist-telephone-advice-in-education-and-discrimination-from-april-2021 This notice is to publish the contracts awarded as a result of this procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/984e589d-2088-4677-8c77-ef00dd6e3f78 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £65,824 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,718,000 |
| 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 | 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), 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 | CORAM CHILDREN'S LEGAL CENTRE; LOSS INSURANCE AND LEGAL SERVICES T/A SEN SUPPORT SOLICITORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2021 at 15:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/984e589d-2088-4677-8c77-ef00dd6e3f78
- 4 Feb 2021 at 23:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e88eb6a8-a66b-4d7c-98aa-a195d03638db

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/984e589d-2088-4677-8c77-ef00dd6e3f78
  30th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e88eb6a8-a66b-4d7c-98aa-a195d03638db
  4th February 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/specialist-telephone-advice-in-education-and-discrimination-from-april-2021
  Tender

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