--- title: "2025 Standard Crime Contract Stage 1" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049b76" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049b76" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049b76.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049b76.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LEGAL AID AGENCY" published: "2024-09-17" --- # 2025 Standard Crime Contract Stage 1 Buyer: LEGAL AID AGENCY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049b76 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049b76) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049b76.json) ## Summary The Legal Aid Agency is inviting tenders for the "2025 Standard Crime Contract Stage 1" to deliver criminal legal aid services across England and Wales. This procurement falls under the legal services category and the contract is set to commence on 1 October 2025. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with the first application stage open from 17 September 2024 until 22 October 2024. The entire application period extends until 30 September 2034, with subsequent stages allowing participation in duty rotas commencing in January 2026. Interested parties should read the Application Guide and submit questions until 1 October 2024. The estimated contract value is £1.8 billion, with the open procedure being utilised for this process. This tender provides significant opportunities for law firms specialising in criminal defence to secure publicly funded contracts, potentially increasing their client base and revenue streams. Firms with experience in delivering criminal legal aid services would be well-suited to compete. Participation in this contract can serve as a substantial growth opportunity, particularly for firms operating within the specified regions of England and Wales. Given the considerable duration and financial scope of the contract, it offers a stable and long-term engagement for successful bidders. ## Notice The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for a 2025 Standard Crime Contract ("Crime Contract") to deliver publicly funded criminal legal aid services from 1 October 2025. Applicants wishing to deliver criminal legal aid services under a Crime Contract must submit a response to the SQ for 2025 Standard Crime Contracts - Stage 1 and the 2025 Standard Crime Contract ITT - Stage 1. This application period opens on 17 September 2024. The LAA intends that the application period will remain open until on, or around, 30 September 2034, subject to the right of early termination. The first stage of the process is for those who wish their contract to commence on 1 October 2025 and to be able to join Duty Rotas from this date also. The second stage of the process will open on 23 October 2024 and close on 30 April 2025 and is for those who wish there contract to commence on 1 October 2025 and to be able to join duty rotas that commence in January 2026. The third stage will open on 1 May 2025 and will close on, or around, 30 September 2034. The deadline for submitting a Tender in the first stage is 23:59 on 22 October 2024. You must read the Application Guide (AG) document for this procurement process before submitting your Tender. The AG can be found in the 'Attachments' section of ITT 1032 - '2025 Standard Crime Contract - Stage 1 Selection Questionnaire for ' or can be downloaded from GOV.UK: Crime Contract 2025 Tender - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) We will accept questions about this AG up until 23:59 on 1 October 2024 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant eTendering message board. Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the AG. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for a 2025 Standard Crime Contract ("Crime Contract") to deliver publicly funded criminal legal aid services from 1 October 2025. Applicants wishing to deliver criminal legal aid services under a Crime Contract must submit a response to the SQ for 2025 Standard Crime Contracts - Stage 1 and the 2025 Standard Crime Contract ITT - Stage 1. This application period opens on 17 September 2024. The LAA intends that the application period will remain open until on, or around, 30 September 2034, subject to the right of early termination. The first stage of the process is for those who wish their contract to commence on 1 October 2025 and to be able to join Duty Rotas from this date also. The second stage of the process will open on 23 October 2024 and close on 30 April 2025 and is for those who wish there contract to commence on 1 October 2025 and to be able to join duty rotas that commence in January 2026. The third stage will open on 1 May 2025 and will close on, or around, 30 September 2034. The deadline for submitting a Tender in the first stage is 23:59 on 22 October 2024. You must read the Application Guide (AG) document for this procurement process before submitting your Tender. The AG can be found in the 'Attachments' section of ITT 1032 - '2025 Standard Crime Contract - Stage 1 Selection Questionnaire for ' or can be downloaded from GOV.UK: Crime Contract 2025 Tender - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) We will accept questions about this AG up until 23:59 on 1 October 2024 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant eTendering message board. Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the AG. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029672-2024 | | 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 | 17 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | 22 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,800,000,000 | | 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 | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 17 Sep 2024 at 11:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029672-2024 ## 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/crime-contract-2025-tender ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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