---
title: "Prior Information Notice - Specialist community legal advice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043b36"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK"
published: "2024-02-19"
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# Prior Information Notice - Specialist community legal advice

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043b36

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## Summary

The London Borough of Southwark has issued a Prior Information Notice for the provision of specialist community legal advice services. This tender falls under the services category, specifically other community, social, and personal services. The opportunity is for businesses interested in providing universal, free specialist legal services in welfare benefits, housing, immigration, and employment. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with a closing date for consultation set on 17th March 2024. The procurement body seeks providers with competence in handling complex legal cases.

This tender by the London Borough of Southwark offers opportunities for businesses providing specialist legal services in the Southwark local authority area. Companies with expertise in welfare benefits, housing, immigration, and employment law are well-suited to compete. The deadline for expressing interest in providing these services is 17th March 2024, with the future notice date of 30th June 2024 for further communication regarding the procurement process. Businesses looking to grow in the realm of community legal advice can leverage this tender to expand their operations and clientele.

## Notice

To provide universal, free at point of access specialist level triage, information, advice, casework and legal representation in the following advice areas: welfare benefits, housing, immigration and employment. Specialist level work requires the consideration and presentation of complex legal arguments (Advice Quality Standard). Providers interested in the specialist level service must have demonstrable competence in supporting complex and intersectional cases, as well as the appropriate authorisations to provide services in the specified areas.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This information notice aims to test the market for the provision of the described services in Southwark local authority area. The procurement strategy, specification and tender requirements are to be determined, following the outcome of our consultation. To express interest in providing the described services, please respond to the consultation: https://consultations.southwark.gov.uk/environment-leisure/community-legal-advice-2025. The consultation closes on 17 March 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005410-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Jun 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 2QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 19 Feb 2024 at 15:16 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005410-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southwark.gov.uk
- https://consultations.southwark.gov.uk/environment-leisure/community-legal-advice-2025

## Provenance

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