Published date: 21 May 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 25 February 2021, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

North East, North West

Value of contract

£66,000

Procurement reference

tender_264178/962323

Published date

21 May 2021

Closing date

25 February 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 August 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: The Legal Aid Agency ('LAA') has awarded authorisation under the 2018 Standard Civil Contract to one provider. As a result, this provider will be able to undertake face to face Contract Work in the Education Category of Law from 1 April 2021 in

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") has awarded authorisation under the 2018 Standard Civil Contract to one provider. As a result, this provider will be able to undertake face to face Contract Work in the Education Category of Law from 1 April 2021.

Background

In the Information for Applicants published as part of its recent procurement process for 2021 Civil Legal Advice ("CLA") contracts, the LAA confirmed the procurement process was for the award of CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Contracts in the Category of Education. In order to facilitate self-referrals for Licensed Work the LAA would offer all successful Applicants a Face to Face Contract in the Education Category at the Office from which the Applicant tenders to deliver CLA Contract Work where they do not already hold this. This offer would be made as part of the Contract Award.

Contract work awarded

This Applicant accepted the offer of a Face to Face Contract in the Education Category of Law.
This award means that they will be authorised to undertake Education Contract Work in accordance with the 2018 Standard Civil Contract at the office from which they also deliver Education advice under the 2021 CLA contract. Common with other Education providers delivering advice under the 2018 Standard Civil Contract, this organisation has been awarded:
- Authorisation to begin up to 100 Matter Starts per Contract Year (pro rated to 42 Matter Starts for the current Contract Year which ends on 31 August 2021);
- Licensed Work authorisation;
- Schedule Authorisation; and
- Authorisation to use Delegated Functions.

The authorisation will take effect on 1 April 2021, to align with the service commencement date for the 2021 CLA contract and will expire at the same time as other categories delivered under the 2018 Standard Civil Contract.

Contract documents

2018 Standard Civil Contract documentation is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/standard-civil-contract-2018

Contracting authority

The details of the contracting authority are as follows:
- The Lord Chancellor, acting in his capacity as the Secretary of State for Justice on behalf of the Ministry of Justice via the Legal Aid Agency, whose head office is situated at 102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ.

Award information

Awarded date

12 May 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 August 2023

Total value of contract

£66,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Loss Insurance and Legal Services t/a SEN Support Solicitors

Address

Eaton House, 14-16 Chester Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1JB

Reference

Companies House number: 09133862

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Senior Responsible Officer

Address

102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
England

Email

civiltenders@justice.gov.uk