---
title: "7781577"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03aeaa"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE LEGAL AID AGENCY"
published: "2023-12-19"
---

# 7781577

Buyer: THE LEGAL AID AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03aeaa

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## Summary

The Legal Aid Agency has completed a tender process for the procurement of civil legal aid services under the 2018 Standard Civil Contract, covering various categories of law such as Family, Housing, Debt and Welfare Benefits. This tender opportunity was open to both new entrants and existing providers seeking to expand their services until August 2024. The deadline for submitting tenders was 31st March 2023, and the awarded contract will run from September 2023 to August 2024.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the legal services sector to grow by providing face-to-face civil legal aid services. Businesses well-suited to compete include legal service providers with expertise in the specified categories of law. The procurement process, conducted via an open procedure, presents a chance for both existing and new providers to enhance their portfolios and extend their reach in the legal aid industry.

## Notice

The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited Tenders to deliver the publicly funded face to face civil legal aid services from 1 September 2023 under the 2018 Standard Civil Contract ("2018 Contract") in the following Categories of Law: - Family - Housing, Debt and Welfare Benefits - Immigration and Asylum (including work at Immigration Removal Centres ("IRCs") - Mental Health - Community Care - Claims Against Public Authorities - Clinical Negligence - Public Law - Family Mediation - Education - Discrimination On 3 October 2022, the LAA confirmed that it would be extending the 2018 Contract to allow current contract holders to continue delivering contracted services until the new end date of 31 August 2024. On 3 November 2022, the LAA confirmed it would offer further opportunities to apply to deliver work under the 2018 Contract extension period. The Contract Work awarded under this procurement process will run from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024. This procurement process was open to: - New Entrants seeking to deliver publicly funded civil legal aid services; and - existing Providers who hold a 2018 Contract and who are seeking to deliver publicly funded civil legal aid services in additional Categories of Law; and - existing Providers who hold a 2018 Contract and who are seeking to deliver publicly funded civil legal aid services from additional offices / Procurement Areas. The Deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 31 March 2023 ("Deadline"). This notice publishes the outcome of that tender.

### Lot Information

: Procurement of 2018 Contracts for Civil Legal Aid services from 1 September 2023

The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited Tenders to deliver the publicly funded face to face civil legal aid services from 1 September 2023 under the 2018 Standard Civil Contract ("2018 Contract") in the following Categories of Law: - Family - Housing, Debt and Welfare Benefits - Immigration and Asylum (including work at Immigration Removal Centres ("IRCs") - Mental Health - Community Care - Claims Against Public Authorities - Clinical Negligence - Public Law - Family Mediation - Education - Discrimination. On 3 October 2022, the LAA confirmed that it would be extending the 2018 Contract to allow current contract holders to continue delivering contracted services until the new end date of 31 August 2024. On 3 November 2022, the LAA confirmed it would offer further opportunities to apply to deliver work under the 2018 Contract extension period. The Contract Work awarded under this procurement process will run from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024. This procurement process was open to: - New Entrants seeking to deliver publicly funded civil legal aid services; and - existing Providers who hold a 2018 Contract and who are seeking to deliver publicly funded civil legal aid services in additional Categories of Law; and - existing Providers who hold a 2018 Contract and who are seeking to deliver publicly funded civil legal aid services from additional offices / Procurement Areas. The Deadline for submitting Tenders was 5pm on 31 March 2023 ("Deadline"). This notice confirms the outcome of that tender.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037273-2023 |
| 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 | 19 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,781,577 |

## 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 | WESTMINSTER |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MULTIPLE PROVIDERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2023 at 12:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037273-2023
- 7 Mar 2023 at 12:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006563-2023

## 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-2023

## Provenance

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