--- title: "SQM Services from 1 October 2022" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031046" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031046" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031046.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031046.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE LEGAL AID AGENCY" published: "2022-07-01" --- # SQM Services from 1 October 2022 Buyer: THE LEGAL AID AGENCY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031046 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031046) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031046.json) ## Summary The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is conducting a tender for a concession contract titled "SQM Services from 1 October 2022." This procurement falls within the "Accounting, auditing and fiscal services" industry category and is focused on the administration of the LAA's Specialist Quality Mark (SQM) from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2025. The tender process is currently in the award stage, having been completed on July 1, 2022. The contract is valued at £2,500,000, and delivery will occur across England and Wales, with relevant submissions due by March 10, 2022. This opportunity offers significant potential for business growth, particularly for organisations that specialise in quality assurance and auditing within the legal services sector. Businesses equipped to provide SQM auditing and assessment services, potentially including established Legal Services Providers or firms with expertise in compliance and quality management, would be well-positioned to compete. Given the importance of maintaining high client care standards in legal services, the successful contractor may further establish their reputation and expand their market share by effectively delivering these essential services. ## Notice The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited Applicants to tender for a concession contract ("Contract") to administer the LAA's Specialist Quality Mark ("SQM"), from 1 October 2022. The SQM is the LAA's organisational quality standard designed to ensure that Legal Services Providers are well run and provide good client care. The SQM gives assurance regarding the quality of advice in several ways which, whilst not direct measures of quality are fundamental to reliable delivery of a quality service and therefore are fundamentally important to the delivery of legal aid services. Compliance with the SQM, or equivalent standard (e.g. Lexcel), is a requirement for Legal Services Providers that have, or are seeking to have, a contract with the LAA. The LAA intended to enter into contract with one (1) organisation to administer the LAA's SQM under a licence. On the LAA's behalf, the Licensee will provide the SQM Services, which include auditing and assessing Legal Services Providers that apply for SQM accreditation. This notice confirms the outcome of that procurement. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited Applicants to tender for a concession contract ("Contract") to administer the LAA's Specialist Quality Mark ("SQM"), from 1 October 2022. The SQM is the LAA's organisational quality standard designed to ensure that Legal Services Providers are well run and provide good client care. The SQM gives assurance regarding the quality of advice in several ways which, whilst not direct measures of quality are fundamental to reliable delivery of a quality service and therefore are fundamentally important to the delivery of legal aid services. Compliance with the SQM, or equivalent standard (e.g. Lexcel), is a requirement for Legal Services Providers that have, or are seeking to have, a contract with the LAA. The LAA intended to enter into contract with one (1) organisation to administer the LAA's SQM under a licence. On the LAA's behalf, the Licensee will provide the SQM Services, which include auditing and assessing Legal Services Providers that apply for SQM accreditation. This notice confirms the outcome of that procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018034-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Jun 2022 | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £2,500,000 | ## 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 | 1 | | Supplier names | RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services ## Release History - 1 Jul 2022 at 12:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018034-2022 - 27 Jan 2022 at 22:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002477-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk - https://legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk/ - https://legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk/l - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/legal-aid-agency ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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