Published date: 2 May 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 30 September 2034, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales

Value of contract

£1,800,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_490745/1476960

Published date

2 May 2025

Closing date

30 September 2034

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 October 2034

Contract end date

30 September 2035

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

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 3 and the 2025 Standard Crime Contract ITT - Stage 3.

This application period opens on 01May 2025. The LAA intends that the application period will remain open until on, or around, 30 September 2034, subject to the right of early termination.

It is the Applicant's sole responsibility to ensure that it submits a Complete Tender before the Tender Deadline.

Before submitting your Complete Tender, please carefully read the Application Guide (AG) for the Crime Contract procurement process. The AG gives information about the procurement process, including how to complete a Tender and when you can expect to receive a decision.

If Applicants are rejected from the procurement process, they will generally be able to submit a new Tender at any point whilst the Application Period remains open.

It is the Applicant's sole responsibility to ensure its Tender has been correctly completed to fully and properly represents its tender for the 2025 Crime Contract.

More information

Links

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Legal Aid Agency

Address

102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
England

Email

civiltenders@justice.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/topic/legal-aid-for-providers/tenders