--- title: "Procurement of Housing and Debt and HPCDS services in England and Wales from 1 March 2019" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ede673f5-a1e3-4b15-8f3f-f17e78bb299b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ede673f5-a1e3-4b15-8f3f-f17e78bb299b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ede673f5-a1e3-4b15-8f3f-f17e78bb299b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ede673f5-a1e3-4b15-8f3f-f17e78bb299b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LEGAL AID AGENCY" published: "2018-12-17" --- # Procurement of Housing and Debt and HPCDS services in England and Wales from 1 March 2019 Buyer: LEGAL AID AGENCY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ede673f5-a1e3-4b15-8f3f-f17e78bb299b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ede673f5-a1e3-4b15-8f3f-f17e78bb299b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ede673f5-a1e3-4b15-8f3f-f17e78bb299b.json) ## Summary The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has initiated a procurement process titled "Procurement of Housing and Debt and HPCDS services in England and Wales," aimed at delivering legal aid services from 1 March 2019. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with an application deadline of 21 January 2019. The procurement covers specific areas within the legal services industry, particularly focusing on Housing and Debt Services across various regions in England and Wales, including East of England, London, South East, and South West. The LAA plans to award contracts for an initial period until 30 September 2019, with potential extensions available. This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms and organisations specialising in legal aid services, particularly those experienced in Housing and Debt cases. Businesses well-positioned to compete will likely be those that can meet the LAA's minimum requirements for delivering HPCDS and Housing and Debt Face to Face Contracts within the specified geographical regions. With a procurement method described as open, this allows a wide range of service providers to engage, enhancing competition and opportunity within the legal services sector. ## Notice The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") has identified an issue with access to legal aid Housing and Debt Services covering specific Housing and Debt Procurement Areas and Housing Possession Court Duty Schemes ("HPCDS") in England and Wales. It is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender to deliver the following services: Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) The LAA is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for an Exclusive Schedule under a 2013 Standard Civil Contract (as amended) ("HPCDS Contract or Contract") to deliver HPCDS services in specific courts for an initial period from 1 March 2019 to 30 September 2019 with the right for the LAA to extend the contract from 1 October 2019 for a maximum further 12 months. The LAA is offering up to four contracts in each of the following HPCDS Schemes: * Bradford and Skipton * Scarborough and York * Wakefield * Walsall The LAA is also inviting responses to its Invitations to Tender ("ITTs") for the delivery of publicly funded civil legal aid services from 1 March 2019 under a 2018 Standard Civil Contract (also referred to in this document as a "Face to Face Contract") in the Housing and Debt Categories of Law in the following Procurement Areas: * City of Kingston upon Hull * Calderdale * Doncaster * Dorset * East Riding of Yorkshire * North Yorkshire * Portsmouth and Isle of Wight * Sandwell The LAA is seeking to award Housing and Debt Face to Face Contracts to Applicants who meet the generic minimum requirements Additional information: Please note that he LAA is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for an Exclusive Schedule under a 2013 Standard Civil Contract (as amended) ("HPCDS Contract or Contract") to deliver HPCDS services in specific courts for an initial period from 1 March 2019 to 30 September 2019 with the right for the LAA to extend the contract from 1 October 2019 for a maximum further 12 months. The LAA is also tendering for Housing and Debt Contract which will also start on 1 March 2019 (the "Contract Start Date") but unlike the HPCDS contracts will run until 31 August 2021 (subject to the LAA's rights of early termination and LAA's right to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years i.e. 31 August 2023). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5dd0f4af-39b9-4363-a167-2d05cc537888 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | 21 Jan 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | 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 | TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 17 Dec 2018 at 14:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5dd0f4af-39b9-4363-a167-2d05cc537888 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5dd0f4af-39b9-4363-a167-2d05cc537888 17th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f4987d15-1031-4e0c-a404-f05a098ebd36 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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