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title: "CDD Pipeline Notice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05251f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LEGAL AID AGENCY"
published: "2025-05-23"
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# CDD Pipeline Notice

Buyer: LEGAL AID AGENCY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05251f

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by the Legal Aid Agency, a public authority in London's central government sector, is currently in the planning stage. It aims to secure services under the title "CDD Pipeline Notice," focusing on legal services. Taking place in the United Kingdom, the procurement notices significant timeline pointers, such as the competitive phase launch in summer 2025 with a service commencement date scheduled for 1 March 2026. The procurement is set to appoint two providers who will deliver 24/7 non-means-tested, telephone-based legal advice for individuals detained at police stations for non-indictable offences. Key changes to services aim to enhance flexibility for providers, creating opportunities to engage under a five-year contract worth up to £2,950,000, starting 1 March 2026 to 31 May 2031.

This tender could be an excellent opportunity for legal service providers, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), who can benefit by accommodating the new flexible arrangements without onerous office requirements. The changes introduced aim to empower such organizations by reducing supervisory constraints and encouraging efficient client engagement. Interested businesses are encouraged to prepare for the submission process, utilizing the central digital platform and ensuring they meet the updated key performance indicators for client service delivery. The competitive nature of the procurement exercise opens pathways to growth for organisations capable of adapting to the new service requirements and optimising their operational models to secure a share of the public contract.

## Notice

Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Service Procurement Exercise - Launch in summer 2025 The Legal Aid Agency (LAA), on behalf of the Lord Chancellor, will run a procurement exercise to award contracts for two providers to deliver the CDD Service from on or around 1 March 2026. Key Details: * Service: 24/7 non means tested telephone-based legal advice for individuals detained at police stations for non-indictable offences. * Contract Award: Two providers will each manage 50% of the caseload (with possible variations). * Duration: 1 March 2026 - 31 May 2031. Procurement Process Updates: From 24 February 2025, all suppliers must use the Cabinet Office Central Digital Platform to share their organisation's information with Contracting Authorities by providing a share code during the procurement process. If suppliers are still unable to create a share code after getting assistance from the Cabinet Office, please email contact: Crime.Contracts@justice.gov.uk. Key Service Changes: The LAA, as part of this procurement, will introduce the following key changes to the CDD Service that align with the move to enhanced flexibility and reducing barriers to support providers in successfully delivering the CDD contract and ensure consistency across similar services. For the new CDD Contract the LAA are: * allowing Applicants to choose the arrangements most suitable for their delivery models and are not specifying the office requirements; * removing supervisor-to-advisor ratios; * removing the requirement for supervisors to be on-site 35 hours/week; and * introducing a new KPI to track client engagement and timeliness of advice

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027145-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 31 May 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,360,000 |
| 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 | 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 23 May 2025 at 17:32 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027145-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027145-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/legal-aid-agency
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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