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title: "Housing and Debt Tender for Services from 1 April 2021"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028d35"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE LEGAL AID AGENCY"
published: "2021-05-06"
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# Housing and Debt Tender for Services from 1 April 2021

Buyer: THE LEGAL AID AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028d35

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## Summary

The recent public procurement process involves the Legal Aid Agency (LAA), which has publicly invited tenders for the provision of Housing and Debt services across various locations in England, commencing from 1 April 2021. The industry category is classified under legal services (CPV code: 79100000), and the tender was conducted through an open procedure, enabling any interested vendors to participate. The deadline for submissions was set at 5 pm on 18 February 2021. This procurement covers areas including Calderdale, Kingston upon Hull, Cornwall, and ten other regions, and the tender has reached the award stage, confirming contracts for successful bidders.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those with a focus on housing and debt management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as new legal providers, can benefit from this process, as prior experience as a Legal Aid provider is not a prerequisite for participation. Companies that can deliver effective digital services and have expertise in public service provisions should consider competing for these contracts to expand their client base and contribute to community welfare initiatives.

## Notice

The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender ("ITT") for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 April 2021: Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Cornwall, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Sandwell, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wirral The tender was open to any interested party that were able meet the minimum tender requirements. An organisation did not need to be a current Legal Aid provider to tender for this opportunity. The deadline for submitting Tenders was 5pm on 18 February 2021. All Tenders were completed and submitted using the e-Tendering system. This notice is to confirm the contracts awarded as part of this procurement process.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender ("ITT") for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 April 2021: Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Cornwall, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Sandwell, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wirral The tender was open to any interested party that were able meet the minimum tender requirements. An organisation did not need to be a current Legal Aid provider to tender for this opportunity. The deadline for submitting Tenders was 5pm on 18 February 2021. All Tenders were completed and submitted using the e-Tendering system. This notice is to confirm the contracts awarded as part of this procurement process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009909-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 19 Jan 2021 - 18 Feb 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £971,440 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees, TLC22 Tyneside, TLD61 Warrington, TLD74 Wirral, TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of, TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire, TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham, TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland, TLG22 Shropshire, TLG37 Sandwell, TLH23 Hertfordshire CC, TLK23 Somerset CC, TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 13 |
| Supplier names | ABBOTTS MARTIN; BLACK ANTELOPE LAW; CAMBRIDGE HOUSE AND TALBOT; CITIZENS ADVICE BURY & BOLTON; CITIZENS ADVICE DUDLEY AND WOLVERHAMPTON; KIRKLEES CITIZENS ADVICE & LAW CENTRE; LAWSTOP; PENNINE WEST CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU; SHEFFIELD CITIZENS ADVICE AND LAW CENTRE; SUNNYFIELDS SOLICITORS; THE COMMUNITY LAW PARTNERSHIP; VIRGO CONSULTANCY SERVICES; WATSON WOODHOUSE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 6 May 2021 at 21:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009909-2021
- 25 Jan 2021 at 23:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001503-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/legal-aid-agency
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-tender-activity-2021
- https://www.gov.uk/topic/legal-aid-for-providers/tenders

## Provenance

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