--- title: "Procurement of Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from April 2021." ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0290df" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0290df" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0290df.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0290df.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE LEGAL AID AGENCY" published: "2021-04-30" --- # Procurement of Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from April 2021. Buyer: THE LEGAL AID AGENCY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0290df [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0290df) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0290df.json) ## Summary The Legal Aid Agency is procuring Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales, with an emphasis on providing Specialist Telephone Advice in the Education category, effective from 1 April 2021. This open tender process is currently in the award stage, with a total contract value of £7.2 million allocated for up to five contracts. Key dates include the tender submission deadline of 25 February 2021 and the award notice date of 25 February 2021, after which contracts may be awarded to suitable applicants. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those with expertise in education law. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, especially those capable of delivering quality service and demonstrating strong capacity planning. With the emphasis on quality and staffing outlined in the award criteria, businesses that excel in these areas will be well-positioned to compete effectively for these government contracts. ## Notice The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited Applicants to submit a Tender for a 2021 Civil Legal Advice Contract ("CLA Contract" or "Contract") to provide Specialist Telephone Advice in the Education Category of Law from 1 April 2021 as part of the LAA's publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice ("CLA") Service. Applicants wishing to deliver Education Services under a CLA Contract had to submit a response to the Selection Questionnaire ("SQ") and the Education Category Invitation To Tender ("ITT"). Further information on the tender can be found here:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/specialist-telephone-advice-in-education-and-discrimination-from-april-2021 This notice is to publish the contracts awarded as a result of this procurement. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Lot he 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 Category of Law from 1 April 2021 as part of the LAA's publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice ("CLA") service. The LAA is seeking to award up to 5 CLA Contracts in the Education Category. An Applicant can only be awarded, and hold, one CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Contract in each Category of Law Lot 2 Lots 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 Category of Law from 1 April 2021 as part of the LAA's publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice ("CLA") service. The LAA is seeking to award up to 5 CLA Contracts in the Education Category. An Applicant can only be awarded, and hold, one CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Contract in each Category of Law Lot 3 Lots he 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 Category of Law from 1 April 2021 as part of the LAA's publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice ("CLA") service. The LAA is seeking to award up to 5 CLA Contracts in the Education Category. An Applicant can only be awarded, and hold, one CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Contract in each Category of Law Lot Variant Bids he 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 Category of Law from 1 April 2021 as part of the LAA's publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice ("CLA") service. The LAA is seeking to award up to 5 CLA Contracts in the Education Category. An Applicant can only be awarded, and hold, one CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Contract in each Category of Law Lot 1 The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited Applicants to submit a Tender for a 2021 Civil Legal Advice Contract ("CLA Contract" or "Contract") to provide Specialist Telephone Advice in the Education Category of Law from 1 April 2021 as part of the LAA's publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice ("CLA") Service. Applicants wishing to deliver Education Services under a CLA Contract had to submit a response to the Selection Questionnaire ("SQ") and the Education Category Invitation To Tender ("ITT"). Further information on the tender can be found here:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/specialist-telephone-advice-in-education-and-discrimination-from-april-2021 This notice is to publish the contracts awarded as a result of this procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009490-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | 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 | 30 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Mar 2021 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,200,000 | | Lots value | £7,200,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £3,775,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Active, Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | CORAM CHILDREN’S LEGAL CENTRE; LOSS INSURANCE AND LEGAL SERVICES T/A SEN SUPPORT SOLICITORS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 30 Apr 2021 at 21:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009490-2021 - 5 Feb 2021 at 22:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002424-2021 ## 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/specialist-telephone-advice-in-education-and-discrimination-from-april-2021 - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/specialist-telephone-advice-in-education-and-discrimination-from-april-2021? - https://www.gov.uk/topic/legal-aid-for-providers/tenders ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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