--- title: "Procurement of Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from April 2021" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dc096ffe-c70f-40c3-83f1-015fc3bafe8a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dc096ffe-c70f-40c3-83f1-015fc3bafe8a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc096ffe-c70f-40c3-83f1-015fc3bafe8a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc096ffe-c70f-40c3-83f1-015fc3bafe8a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE LEGAL AID AGENCY" published: "2021-03-09" --- # Procurement of Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from April 2021 Buyer: THE LEGAL AID AGENCY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dc096ffe-c70f-40c3-83f1-015fc3bafe8a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dc096ffe-c70f-40c3-83f1-015fc3bafe8a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc096ffe-c70f-40c3-83f1-015fc3bafe8a.json) ## Summary The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is managing the procurement process for the "Procurement of Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from April 2021," with a total estimated value of £4,700,000. This procurement falls under the legal services category and targets various regions across the United Kingdom, including London and the North West. Currently, the tender is in the Award stage, having concluded on 16 February 2021, with the contract period extending until 31 August 2023. The open procurement method was utilised, allowing for a competitive process designed to encourage broad participation. This opportunity is ideal for legal firms and organisations specialising in civil legal advice, particularly in the Discrimination category. Businesses that can provide specialist telephone advice within Education and Discrimination law are well-positioned to compete. The potential for contract awards includes three contracts in the Discrimination category and several lots in Education. Firms such as Citizens Advice Gateshead, Equality and Employment Law Centre, and Stephensons Solicitors LLP have already secured contracts, highlighting the competitive environment and the potential for growth for new entrants. ## Notice The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for a 2021 Civil Legal Advice Contract ("CLA Contract" or "Contract") to provide Specialist Telephone Advice in the Education and / or Discrimination Categories of Law from 1 April 2021 as part of the LAA's publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice ("CLA") service. This Information for Applicants document ("IFA") provides information about the CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Contract Invitations to Tender ("ITTs"), including how Applicants submit an ITT Response, and the rules governing this stage of the procurement process. The LAA intends to award a total of six separate CLA Contracts: - 3 in the Discrimination Category; and - 3 in the Education Category In the Discrimination Category, we are seeking to award 3 Contracts of equal size. In Education, Applicants will be able to bid for a 'Lot' depending on the volume of work they wish to deliver as follows: - Lot 1 - we are seeking to award 2 Contracts, each delivering 20% of the total volume of Education Contract Work; and - Lot 2 - we are seeking to award 1 Contract, delivering 60% of the total volume of Education Contract Work. The LAA reserves the right to award fewer than 3 Contracts in the Education and/or Discrimination Category and/or no Contracts in any one or more Categories. Additional information: Contracts awarded in the Discrimination category only. No contracts were awarded in Education. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c56e405-ad75-4192-b296-7c0a30ace596 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Feb 2021 | | Contract period | 15 Feb 2021 - 31 Aug 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,700,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £4,700,000 | | 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 | 3 | | Supplier names | CITIZENS ADVICE GATESHEAD; EQUALITY AND EMPLOYMENT LAW CENTRE; STEPHENSONS SOLICITORS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 9 Mar 2021 at 14:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c56e405-ad75-4192-b296-7c0a30ace596 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c56e405-ad75-4192-b296-7c0a30ace596 9th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/specialist-telephone-advice-in-education-and-discrimination-from-april-2021 3 Contracts were awarded in the Discrimination Category of Law. - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/957891/Cancellation_notice_FINAL.pdf No contracts were awarded in the Education Category of Law. 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