Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Legal Aid Agency
102 Petty Frannce
London
SW1H 9AJ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/legal-aid-agency
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
other publicly funded services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Procurement of Criminal Legal Aid Services from 1 October 2022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,800,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Crime Contract 2022
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Not used / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-026205
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Crime Contract 2022
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 999
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 999
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
all bidders can be found here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/crime-contract-2022-tender
multiple providers across multiple geographical areas
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,800,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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.
It should also be noted that there were 12476 bids but the system does not allow input of over 999 bids.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Legal Aid Agency
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
London
EC4Y 1EU
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Legal Aid Agency
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
Country
United Kingdom