Published date: 16 February 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.


Closing: 13 March 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£25,001

Procurement reference

tender_353184/1179799

Published date

16 February 2023

Closing date

13 March 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

27 August 2024

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") has identified the need to increase access to legal aid Housing and Debt Services in specific Procurement areas. Accordingly, it is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender to deliver Housing and Debt Services in:

1. Oldham
2. Rochdale
3. Warrington & Halton

The opportunity to deliver housing and debt services is open to any organisation that can meet the minimum tender requirements. An organisation does not need to be a current legal aid provider to tender for this opportunity.

We would like organisations to deliver work from 1 April 2023 where possible. But organisations unable to start on 1 April 2023 will be able to tender to start delivering work from a later date. The Contract will run until 31 August 2024.

There is no limit to the number of contracts that can be awarded to deliver housing and debt services in a procurement area.

Applicants can bid to deliver housing and debt services in a procurement area through an office that is either a:

- permanent presence in the procurement area, or
- part-time presence in the procurement area

The Deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 13 March 2023 ("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.

More information

Links

Additional text

Housing and Debt Contracts are £25,001 based on 1 contract for each Procurement Area

The Housing and Debt Contract end date is 31 August 2024

About the buyer

Contact name

Legal Aid Agency

Address

102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
England

Email

civiltenders@justice.gov.uk