Published date: 22 April 2021

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


Closing: 14 December 2020, 9am

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

£3,480,000

Procurement reference

tender_248713/953116

Published date

22 April 2021

Closing date

14 December 2020

Closing time

9am

Contract start date

6 April 2021

Contract end date

31 May 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) invited Applicants to submit a Tender for a Criminal Defence Direct Contract 2021 ("CDD Contract" or "Contract") to deliver Criminal Defence Direct ("CDD") Services from 1 June 2021.

The LAA looked to award a total of two (2) CDD Contracts of equal size to two separate organisations as a result of the procurement.

This notice confirms the awarded contracts as a result of this procurement process.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Procurement of Criminal Defence Direct Services in England and Wales from 1 June 2021

  • Opportunity
  • Published 10 November 2020

Award information

Awarded date

6 April 2021

Contract start date

6 April 2021

Contract end date

31 May 2024

Total value of contract

£3,480,000

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

The Johnson Partnership

Address

Cannon Courtyard, Long Row, Nottingham NG1 6JE

Reference

No reference - partnership

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Watson Woodhouse Ltd

Address

York House, 102-108 Borough Road, Middlesbrough TS1 2HJ

Reference

Companies House number: 10868114

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Senior Responsible Officer

Address

102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
England

Email

civiltenders@justice.gov.uk