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title: "HPCDS Tender for Services from 1 July 2021"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ae21"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE LEGAL AID AGENCY"
published: "2021-07-07"
---

# HPCDS Tender for Services from 1 July 2021

Buyer: THE LEGAL AID AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ae21

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## Summary

The Legal Aid Agency has conducted a tender process for the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) Contract, which is set to provide legal services in Slough from 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021, with a potential extension of up to 12 months. The procurement method used was an open procedure, enabling eligible legal aid providers to submit bids until the deadline on 7 June 2021. This tender falls under the legal services category and aims to support organisations holding a 2018 Standard Civil Contract in the Housing and Debt legal areas.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for legal service providers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with existing contracts in housing and debt law. Firms that have experience in legal aid and a strong understanding of court procedures would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, thereby leveraging it to expand their operations and client base within the public procurement space.

## Notice

The LAA invited Applicants who held an existing Housing and Debt Legal Aid Contract to submit a Tender for a Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme Contract ("HPCDS Contract" or "Contract") for the Slough Scheme to deliver the Services from 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021 with the right for the LAA to extend the Contract for a maximum further 12 months. The LAA was offering one Contract for this HPCDS. To be eligible to bid for a HPCDS contract organisations had to hold a 2018 Standard Civil Contract with authorisation in the Housing and Debt Categories of Law. The Deadline for submitting Tenders was 5pm on 7 June 2021. All Tenders were completed and submitted using the e-Tendering system.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The LAA invited Applicants who held an existing Housing and Debt Legal Aid Contract to submit a Tender for a Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme Contract ("HPCDS Contract" or "Contract") for the Slough Scheme to deliver the Services from 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021 with the right for the LAA to extend the Contract for a maximum further 12 months. The LAA was offering one Contract for this HPCDS. To be eligible to bid for a HPCDS contract organisations had to hold a 2018 Standard Civil Contract with authorisation in the Housing and Debt Categories of Law. The Deadline for submitting Tenders was 5pm on 7 June 2021. All Tenders were completed and submitted using the e-Tendering system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015782-2021 |
| 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 | 7 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2021 - 30 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,545 |

## 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 | TLJ11 Berkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BARRETT & THOMSON; BRIAN MCKENNA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015782-2021
- 6 May 2021 at 21:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009904-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/legal-aid-agency
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-tender-activity-2021

## Provenance

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