Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Legal Aid Agency
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/legal-aid-agency
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/legal-aid-agency
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/legal-aid-agency
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/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
other public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Additional Procurement of the Standard Civil Contract 2024 including Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS) from 1 September 2024
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 to deliver the publicly funded civil legal aid services, to commence from 1 September 2024 under the 2024 Standard Civil Contract (“2024 Contract”).
This is an additional procurement exercise, and supplemental to that launched on 13 September 2023. Providers do not need to submit a response to this procurement process in the following circumstances:
• those who have been notified of a successful outcome of their 2024 Standard Civil Tender through the eTendering message board; and
• those who are not seeking to deliver Contract Work in additional Categories of Law and/or from additional offices/Procurement Areas
The LAA intends to award contract work under this process to commence on or around 1 September 2024, however, it cannot guarantee this date and the actual date contract work may commence could be later.
This exercise will cover the following Categories of Law:
• Family.
• Housing and Debt and Welfare Benefits.
• Immigration and Asylum (including work at Immigration Removal Centres (IRCs).
• Mental Health.
• Community Care.
• Claims Against Public Authorities.
• Clinical Negligence.
• Public Law.
• Family Mediation.
• Education; and
• Discrimination.
Alongside tenders for the above Categories of Law, applicants may also tender to deliver the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS). HLPAS contract work awarded under this exercise will commence as soon as possible after 1 September 2024. This opportunity will be restricted to the following areas only:
• Barnstaple, Torquay & Newton Abbott
• Blackpool, Preston
• Crewe
• Lancaster
• St Helens
• Taunton, Yeovil
• Wigan
All organisations that meet the minimum contract requirements can tender to deliver services under a 2024 contract. You do not need to be a current legal aid provider to tender for this opportunity.
All organisations that successfully tender will be awarded a 2024 contract and there is no limit to the number of 2024 contracts that may be awarded under this process.
Applicants must review the following documents which set out the complete rules of the additional 2024 procurement process and should be read in the following order:
• Selection Questionnaire Invitation to Tender (SQ ITT ADD);
• Award ITT ADD;
• Category-Specific Information;
• HLPAS ITT ADD (to tender for HLPAS work);
• HLPAS Specific Information ADD document (to tender for HLPAS work);
• 2024 Contract; and
• Frequently Asked Questions.
All Tenders must be completed and submitted using the eTendering system, accessed through:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-2024-contract-procurement-process
or
https://legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk
Late submissions will not be considered under any circumstances.
It is the Applicant’s sole responsibility to ensure it submits a Complete Tender before the Tender Deadline and ensure its Tender has been correctly completed to fully and properly represent its tender for the 2024 Contract.
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
Barnstaple, Torquay & Newton Abbott
Lot No
1 - Barnstaple, Torquay & Newton Abbott
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK4 - Devon
Main site or place of performance
Barnstaple Magistrates', County and Family Court & Torquay and Newton Abbot County and Family Court
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Barnstaple, Torquay & Newton Abbott HLPAS Contract Work
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
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Blackpool, Preston
Lot No
2 - Blackpool, Preston
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
- UKD42 - Blackpool
Main site or place of performance
Blackpool County Court and Family Court & Preston Combined Court Centre
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Blackpool, Preston HLPAS Contract Work
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
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.14) Additional information
Price will not be assessed as part of this procurement
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Crewe
Lot No
3 - Crewe
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Crewe County Court and Family Court
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Crewe HLPAS Contract Work
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
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.14) Additional information
Price will not be assessed as part of this procurement
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lancaster
Lot No
4 - Lancaster
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD44 - Lancaster and Wyre
Main site or place of performance
Lancaster Magistrates Court
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lancaster HLPAS Contract Work
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
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.14) Additional information
Price will not be assessed as part of this procurement
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
St Helens
Lot No
5 - St Helens
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
Main site or place of performance
St Helens County Court and Family Court
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
St Helens HLPAS Contract Work
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
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.14) Additional information
Price will not be assessed as part of this procurement
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Taunton, Yeovil
Lot No
6 - Taunton, Yeovil
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
Main site or place of performance
Taunton Crown, County and Family Court & Yeovil County, Family and Magistrates' Court
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Taunton, Yeovil HLPAS Contract Work
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
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.14) Additional information
Price will not be assessed as part of this procurement
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Wigan
Lot No
7 - Wigan
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Main site or place of performance
Wigan County Court and Family Court
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wigan HLPAS Contract Work
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
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.14) Additional information
Price will not be assessed as part of this procurement
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
22 April 2024
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Walloon
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 April 2024
Local time
5:01pm
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
LAA
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
CEDR
70 Fleet Street
London
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