Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Legal Aid Agency
102 Petty France, Westminster
London
SW1H 9AJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/topic/legal-aid-for-providers/tenders
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Other Publicly funded services
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CLA specialist legal advice in Education from 1 April 2021
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 Applicants to submit a Tender for a 2021 Civil Legal Advice Contract (“CLA Contract” or “Contract”) to provide Specialist Telephone Advice in the Education Category of Law from 1 April 2021 as part of the LAA’s publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice (“CLA”) service.
The LAA is seeking to award up to 5 CLA Contracts in the Education Category.
An Applicant can only be awarded, and hold, one CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Contract in each Category of Law.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £7,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
1 Lot
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
- UKF - EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
- 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
he Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for a 2021 Civil Legal Advice Contract (“CLA Contract” or “Contract”) to provide Specialist Telephone Advice in the Education Category of Law from 1 April 2021 as part of the LAA’s publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice (“CLA”) service.
The LAA is seeking to award up to 5 CLA Contracts in the Education Category.
An Applicant can only be awarded, and hold, one CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Contract in each Category of Law
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £7,200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2021
End date
31 August 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
2 Lots
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
- UKF - EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
- 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 Applicants to submit a Tender for a 2021 Civil Legal Advice Contract (“CLA Contract” or “Contract”) to provide Specialist Telephone Advice in the Education Category of Law from 1 April 2021 as part of the LAA’s publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice (“CLA”) service.
The LAA is seeking to award up to 5 CLA Contracts in the Education Category.
An Applicant can only be awarded, and hold, one CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Contract in each Category of Law
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2021
End date
31 August 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
3 Lots
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
- UKF - EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
- 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
he Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for a 2021 Civil Legal Advice Contract (“CLA Contract” or “Contract”) to provide Specialist Telephone Advice in the Education Category of Law from 1 April 2021 as part of the LAA’s publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice (“CLA”) service.
The LAA is seeking to award up to 5 CLA Contracts in the Education Category.
An Applicant can only be awarded, and hold, one CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Contract in each Category of Law
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £7,200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2021
End date
31 August 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
Variant Bids
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
- UKF - EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
- 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
he Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for a 2021 Civil Legal Advice Contract (“CLA Contract” or “Contract”) to provide Specialist Telephone Advice in the Education Category of Law from 1 April 2021 as part of the LAA’s publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice (“CLA”) service.
The LAA is seeking to award up to 5 CLA Contracts in the Education Category.
An Applicant can only be awarded, and hold, one CLA Specialist Telephone Advice Contract in each Category of Law
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £7,200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2021
End date
31 August 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Due to the urgent need for contracts to be in place to allow service continuity from 1 April 2021, the timescale from launch to the deadline for submission of tenders has been set at 20
calendar days after the date of publication.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 February 2021
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 25 February 2021
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 February 2021
Local time
5:02pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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)
70 Fleet Street
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