--- title: "Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from 1 September 2023" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e766dc96-d83e-4be4-a2a9-0e7a85ce7496" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e766dc96-d83e-4be4-a2a9-0e7a85ce7496" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e766dc96-d83e-4be4-a2a9-0e7a85ce7496.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e766dc96-d83e-4be4-a2a9-0e7a85ce7496.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE LEGAL AID AGENCY" published: "2023-12-19" --- # Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from 1 September 2023 Buyer: THE LEGAL AID AGENCY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e766dc96-d83e-4be4-a2a9-0e7a85ce7496 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e766dc96-d83e-4be4-a2a9-0e7a85ce7496) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e766dc96-d83e-4be4-a2a9-0e7a85ce7496.json) ## Summary The Legal Aid Agency has awarded a contract for Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from 1 September 2023. This procurement opportunity falls under the legal services category and was conducted through an open procedure. The deadline for tender submissions was 31 March 2023, with the contract period running from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024. This tender offers opportunities for both new entrants and existing providers in the legal services industry. Businesses interested in delivering publicly funded civil legal aid services in various categories of law, such as Family, Housing, and Immigration, would find this tender suitable for growth. The Legal Aid Agency, based in London, is facilitating this procurement process to expand service delivery capabilities and reach a wider geographical area across the United Kingdom. ## Notice The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited Tenders to deliver the publicly funded face to face civil legal aid services from 1 September 2023 under the 2018 Standard Civil Contract ("2018 Contract") in the following Categories of Law: - Family - Housing, Debt and Welfare Benefits - Immigration and Asylum (including work at Immigration Removal Centres ("IRCs") - Mental Health - Community Care - Claims Against Public Authorities - Clinical Negligence - Public Law - Family Mediation - Education - Discrimination. On 3 October 2022, the LAA confirmed that it would be extending the 2018 Contract to allow current contract holders to continue delivering contracted services until the new end date of 31 August 2024. On 3 November 2022, the LAA confirmed it would offer further opportunities to apply to deliver work under the 2018 Contract extension period. The Contract Work awarded under this procurement process will run from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024. This procurement process was open to: - New Entrants seeking to deliver publicly funded civil legal aid services; and - existing Providers who hold a 2018 Contract and who are seeking to deliver publicly funded civil legal aid services in additional Categories of Law; and - existing Providers who hold a 2018 Contract and who are seeking to deliver publicly funded civil legal aid services from additional offices / Procurement Areas. The Deadline for submitting Tenders was 5pm on 31 March 2023 ("Deadline") This notice publishes the outcome of that tender. Additional information: The outcome of the tender is published on the following link below ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9590add5-9898-4ab7-b59d-b591a3326116 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Aug 2023 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,781,577 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £7,781,577 | | 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, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | MULTIPLE SUPPLIERS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 19 Dec 2023 at 11:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9590add5-9898-4ab7-b59d-b591a3326116 - 7 Mar 2023 at 11:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e549bb2f-c026-4471-8970-10bc43739b96 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9590add5-9898-4ab7-b59d-b591a3326116 19th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e549bb2f-c026-4471-8970-10bc43739b96 7th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-tender-activity-2023 For information relating to the tender process ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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