--- title: "Procurement of Housing and Debt Services and HPCDS Services from February 2023" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0391a0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0391a0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0391a0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0391a0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE LEGAL AID AGENCY" published: "2022-12-15" --- # Procurement of Housing and Debt Services and HPCDS Services from February 2023 Buyer: THE LEGAL AID AGENCY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0391a0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0391a0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0391a0.json) ## Summary The Legal Aid Agency is inviting tenders for the procurement of Housing and Debt Services and HPCDS Services from February 2023. The procurement process covers services in West Sussex and specific HPCDS locations such as Horsham, Worthing, and Liverpool. The deadline for submitting tenders is 5pm on 12 January 2023. Applicants can bid for either or both services but need specific authorisation for HPCDS Contract Work. Contracts will run until August 2024 for Housing and Debt services and until October 2023 for HPCDS. This tender presents an opportunity for legal service providers to engage in delivering Housing and Debt services and HPCDS within the identified locations. Businesses with expertise in legal services and experience in housing and debt categories of law would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure, and tenders must be submitted electronically. The award criteria consider both quality and price factors, with contract periods outlined for each service area. Interested applicants should review the full details on the Legal Aid Agency's website before submitting their tenders. ## 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: * West Sussex b) The following HPCDS: * Horsham and Worthing * Liverpool 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. The Deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 12 January 2023 ("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 2024 (subject to the LAA's rights of early termination). Each HPCDS will commence on 1 February 2023 (or the date on which Applicants bid to commence the delivery) and run until 31 October 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: * West Sussex b) The following HPCDS: * Horsham and Worthing * Liverpool 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. The Deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 12 January 2023 ("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 2024 (subject to the LAA's rights of early termination). Each HPCDS will commence on 1 February 2023 (or the date on which Applicants bid to commence the delivery) and run until 31 October 2023 (subject to the LAA's rights of early termination). Additional information: Contract Values: Liverpool HPCDS - PS74, 859 Horsham & Worthing HPCDS - PS13, 147 West Sussex Procurement Area, Housing and Debt - PS27, 708 HPCDS Contract end date is 31 October 2023 Housing and Debt Contract end date is 31 August 2024 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035559-2022 | | 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 | 15 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2023 - 31 Aug 2024 | | 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 | 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 | TLD72 Liverpool, TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 15 Dec 2022 at 16:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035559-2022 ## 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/civil-tender-activity-2022 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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