Published date: 30 October 2018
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
Yorkshire and the Humber, London, South West
Value of contract
£0 to £60,000
Procurement reference
HPCDS
Published date
30 October 2018
Closing date
26 November 2018
Contract start date
17 December 2018
Contract end date
30 September 2019
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Legal aid Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme ("HPCDS") Services in England and Wales are currently being maintained through contingency arrangements.
The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") has identified an issue with access to legal aid HPCDS Services covering specific HPCDS Schemes.
The LAA is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for an Exclusive Schedule under a 2013 Standard Civil Contract (as amended) ("HPCDS Contract or Contract") to deliver HPCDS services in specific courts for an initial period to 30 September 2019 with the right for the LAA to extend the contract from 1 October 2019 for a maximum further 12 months.
The LAA is offering up to four contracts in each of the following HPCDS Schemes:
• Barnet
• Bodmin and Truro
• Grimsby
• Winchester
These Contracts will commence on 17 December 2018.
The LAA is seeking to award HPCDS Contracts to Applicants who:
a. are able to deliver HPCDS Services through an Office based in the corresponding Housing and Debt Procurement Area and hold authorisation in the Housing and Debt Categories of Law under a 2018 Standard Civil Contract; and
b. have relevant and recent experience of delivering HPCDS services; and
c. are able to deliver HPCDS services from 17 December 2018.
HPCDS will be scheduled through rotas. Successful Applicants will be required to attend and deliver HPCDS services where requested by Clients at all housing possession listings included in the relevant Scheme during their allocated rota weeks (see paragraphs 1.4 - 1.5 of the IFA).
The allocation of Contract Work to an Applicant is dependent on the number of contracts awarded in a HPCDS. In submitting a Tender, therefore, Applicants must be willing to deliver a minimum of one week in four and a maximum of all weeks of a HPCDS rota (i.e. the entire HPCDS) in the Scheme(s) they have tendered for.
Due to the urgent need for contracts to commence in December to maintain service provision, the timescale from launch to the deadline for submission of tenders has been set at 27 days.
Applicants wishing to deliver services under the HPCDS Contract must submit a Tender which consists of a response to one or more HPCDS ITT(s) ("ITT Response").
More information
Links
About the buyer
Contact name
Gemma Jordan
Address
13th Floor
102 Petty France
LONDON
SW1H9AJ
England
Telephone
07469579108
Share this notice
Closing: 26 November 2018
All content is available under the
