--- title: "Procurement of Housing and Debt Services and HPCDS Services from Autumn 2022" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0356a2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0356a2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0356a2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0356a2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE LEGAL AID AGENCY" published: "2022-07-27" --- # Procurement of Housing and Debt Services and HPCDS Services from Autumn 2022 Buyer: THE LEGAL AID AGENCY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0356a2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0356a2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0356a2.json) ## Summary The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is currently running a tender for the "Procurement of Housing and Debt Services and HPCDS Services from Autumn 2022". This procurement falls under the legal services category and is based in multiple locations across the UK, including Kingston upon Hull, Cheshire, and Staffordshire. The procurement process is in the active stage, with submissions due by 5pm on 17th August 2022. This open tender allows applicants to submit proposals for either Housing and Debt Contract Work or Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) Contract Work. The contracts for successful applicants will start from 12th September 2022 and end on 30th September 2023, with the possibility of early termination by the LAA. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those that can mobilise quickly to deliver essential Housing and Debt services. Firms that hold a 2018 Standard Civil Contract with authorisation in the Housing and Debt Categories of Law will be well-suited to participate in this procurement. The tender's relatively short submission period and urgent need for contracts indicate a high demand for timely legal support in vulnerable communities, making it an excellent avenue for growth for capable legal service providers. ## Notice The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") has identified the need to increase access to legal aid Housing and Debt Services in specific Housing and Debt Procurement areas and for specific Housing Possession Court Duty Schemes ("HPCDS"). Accordingly, it is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender to deliver: a) Housing and Debt services in: * City of Kingston upon Hull * Cheshire * Shropshire * South East Wales * South Tyneside * Staffordshire * Wigan b) The following HPCDS: * Crewe * Hull * Stafford * Walsall * Wigan Applicants may bid for Housing and Debt Contract Work and/or HPCDS Contract Work through this procurement process. They are not obliged to bid for both Housing and Debt and HPCDS, although they should note that to be eligible to bid for an HPCDS Contract organisations must hold, or successfully bid for as part of this procurement process, a 2018 Standard Civil Contract with authorisation in the Housing and Debt Categories of Law. Due to the urgent need for contracts to be in place to allow services to commence, the timescale from launch to the deadline for submission of tenders has been set at 21 days. The Deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 17 August 2022 ("Deadline") All Tenders must be completed and submitted using the eTendering system. This can be accessed either through a link on the tender pages of the LAA website or directly at www.legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk. Late submissions will not be considered under any circumstances. It is the Applicant's sole responsibility to ensure that the LAA receives its Tender before the Deadline. For Housing and Debt The LAA is looking for Applicants who can start delivering Contact Work as quickly as possible. Applicants will be required to state in their Tender when they can start delivering Contract Work from each Office from which they are bidding. Contracts will run until 31 August 2023 (subject to the LAA's rights of early termination). Other than Wigan, each HPCDS will commence on 12 September (or the date on which Applicants bid to commence the delivery) and run until 30 September 2022. Wigan will commence on 1 October 2022 (or the date on which Applicants bid to commence the delivery) and run until 30 September 2023 (subject to the LAA's rights of early termination). ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") has identified the need to increase access to legal aid Housing and Debt Services in specific Housing and Debt Procurement areas and for specific Housing Possession Court Duty Schemes ("HPCDS"). Accordingly, it is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender to deliver: a) Housing and Debt services in: * City of Kingston upon Hull * Cheshire * Shropshire * South East Wales * South Tyneside * Staffordshire * Wigan b) The following HPCDS: * Crewe * Hull * Stafford * Walsall * Wigan Applicants may bid for Housing and Debt Contract Work and/or HPCDS Contract Work through this procurement process. They are not obliged to bid for both Housing and Debt and HPCDS, although they should note that to be eligible to bid for an HPCDS Contract organisations must hold, or successfully bid for as part of this procurement process, a 2018 Standard Civil Contract with authorisation in the Housing and Debt Categories of Law. Due to the urgent need for contracts to be in place to allow services to commence, the timescale from launch to the deadline for submission of tenders has been set at 21 days. The Deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 17 August 2022 ("Deadline") All Tenders must be completed and submitted using the eTendering system. This can be accessed either through a link on the tender pages of the LAA website or directly at www.legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk. Late submissions will not be considered under any circumstances. It is the Applicant's sole responsibility to ensure that the LAA receives its Tender before the Deadline. For Housing and Debt The LAA is looking for Applicants who can start delivering Contact Work as quickly as possible. Applicants will be required to state in their Tender when they can start delivering Contract Work from each Office from which they are bidding. Contracts will run until 31 August 2023 (subject to the LAA's rights of early termination). Other than Wigan, each HPCDS will commence on 12 September (or the date on which Applicants bid to commence the delivery) and run until 30 September 2022. Wigan will commence on 1 October 2022 (or the date on which Applicants bid to commence the delivery) and run until 30 September 2023 (subject to the LAA's rights of early termination). Additional information: Organisations should note that: - the estimated contract value for Housing and Debt is PS115,311. This is based on the maximum possible length of the contract. - the estimated contract value for HPCDS is PS69, 968. This is based on the maximum possible length of the contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020521-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE LEGAL AID AGENCY | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | 1 | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | TLC14 Durham, TLD35 Greater Manchester South East, TLD36 Greater Manchester North West, TLD6 Cheshire, TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of, TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire, TLG38 Walsall, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC, TLJ31 Portsmouth, TLJ34 Isle of Wight, TLJ35 South Hampshire, TLJ36 Central Hampshire, TLJ37 North Hampshire, TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 27 Jul 2022 at 15:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020521-2022 ## 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-2022 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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