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title: "Procurement of Criminal Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from 1 April 2017"
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# Procurement of Criminal Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from 1 April 2017

Buyer: LEGAL AID AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e9720e86-4617-4e9a-88d8-799ccbc6a6dc

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## Summary

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is responsible for procuring Criminal Legal Aid Services across England and Wales, effective from 1 April 2017. This procurement process, classified under legal services, has a total value of £900 million and operates under an open procedure. The contract period extends until 31 March 2020, with the tender period concluding on 15 September 2016. The services will be delivered across various regions, including North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, and Wales.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for law firms or legal service providers seeking to expand their clientele in publicly funded criminal legal aid. Businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those experienced in criminal law, will find this procurement attractive. Entities that successfully secure a Crime Contract will play a crucial role in providing legal assistance and representation, thus contributing to the wider legal aid framework in the UK.

## Notice

The LAA, on behalf of the Lord Chancellor, is responsible for commissioning and administering legal aid services (publicly funded advice and representation) across England and Wales in accordance with the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 and associated legislation. All contract documentation is issued by the LAA on behalf of the Lord Chancellor. The LAA invited Tenders, in each case for one of an unlimited number of Crime Contracts, for the delivery of publicly funded criminal legal aid services from 1 April 2017. Applicants whose Tenders are successful were awarded a Crime Contract, subject to satisfactorily verifying their Tender

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7edbbaf-7985-4d31-b11a-063a798bf014 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 1 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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), 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | VARIOUS SUPPLIERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2017 at 15:53 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7edbbaf-7985-4d31-b11a-063a798bf014
- 29 Jun 2017 at 15:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7edbbaf-7985-4d31-b11a-063a798bf014

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7edbbaf-7985-4d31-b11a-063a798bf014
  29th June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/legal-aid-crime-tender-2017
  Tender Outcome - 2017 Standard Crime Contract
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/standard-crime-contract-2017
  Standard Crime Contract 2017

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