Published date: 19 October 2021

This notice was replaced on 16 January 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 16 January 2023)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


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_285328/1000947

Published date

19 October 2021

Closing date

30 November 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2023

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 Tenders for the delivery of publicly funded criminal legal aid services from 1 October 2022 under a 2022 Standard Crime Contract ("Crime Contract").

Applicants may tender to carry out Contract Work in the following Classes of Work at each Office from which they wish to deliver Contract Work:

- Criminal Investigations and Criminal Proceedings (this includes Appeals and Reviews); and/or
- Prison Law (this includes Appeals and Reviews); or
- Appeals and Reviews only

The Deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 30 November 2021 ("Deadline")

All Tenders must be completed and submitted using the eTendering system. This can be accessed either through a link on the tender pages of the LAA website or directly at www.legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk.

Late submissions will not be considered under any circumstances. It is the Applicant's sole responsibility to ensure that the LAA receives its Tender before the Deadline.

Crime Contracts will run for a period of one year from the Contract Start Date (subject to rights of early termination and the LAA's right to extend for up to a further two years).

More information

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Additional text

Organisations should note that the estimated contract value is based on the maximum possible length of the contract i.e. one year initial term and possible two year extension.

About the buyer

Address

102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
England

Email

civiltenders@justice.gov.uk

Website

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