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title: "Procurement of Criminal Defence Direct Services in England and Wales from 1 June 2021"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a9d7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE LEGAL AID AGENCY"
published: "2021-04-23"
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# Procurement of Criminal Defence Direct Services in England and Wales from 1 June 2021

Buyer: THE LEGAL AID AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a9d7

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) in the United Kingdom, which has completed a tender for the "Procurement of Criminal Defence Direct Services in England and Wales" to commence on 1 June 2021. The LAA aimed to award two Criminal Defence Direct Contracts to separate organisations through an open procurement method. The contracts, valued at £3,480,000 and £34,800,000 respectively, were signed on 6 April 2021. The contracts fall under the category of legal services, specifically addressing the provision of criminal defence services across England and Wales.

This tender presents significant opportunities for firms in the legal services sector, particularly those specialising in criminal defence. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-positioned to compete for these contracts, as evidenced by the competitive bidding process, which saw seven submissions. By participating in such contracts, businesses can expand their service offerings and strengthen their market presence in the legal sector, particularly in public legal services supported by the government.

## Notice

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) invited Applicants to submit a Tender for a Criminal Defence Direct Contract 2021 ("CDD Contract" or "Contract") to deliver Criminal Defence Direct ("CDD") Services from 1 June 2021. The LAA looked to award a total of two (2) CDD Contracts of equal size to two separate organisations as a result of the procurement. This notice confirms the awarded contracts as a result of this procurement process.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) invited Applicants to submit a Tender for a Criminal Defence Direct Contract 2021 ("CDD Contract" or "Contract") to deliver Criminal Defence Direct ("CDD") Services from 1 June 2021. The LAA looked to award a total of two (2) CDD Contracts of equal size to two separate organisations as a result of the procurement. This notice confirms the awarded contracts as a result of this procurement process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008806-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £38,280,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | THE JOHNSON PARTNERSHIP; WATSON WOODHOUSE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2021 at 21:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008806-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:547426-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/legal-aid-agency

## Provenance

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