Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Legal Aid Agency
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
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
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Procurement of Criminal Defence Direct Services in England and Wales from 1 June 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) 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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,480,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
England and Wales only
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Award Criterion1 - Staffing the Service / Weighting: 9.74
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Award Criterion 2- Delivery of a Quality Service / Weighting: 8.42
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Award Criterion 3 - Capacity Planning / Weighting: 15.26
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Award Criterion 4 – Implementation Plan / Weighting: 6.58
Price - Weighting: 60
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: 2020/S 222-547426
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
CDD contract 2021
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Johnson Partnership
Cannon Courtyard, Long Row
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,480,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
1
Title
CDD contract 2021
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Watson Woodhouse Ltd
York House, 102-108 Borough Road,
Middlesbrough
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £34,800,000
Section six. Complementary information
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 Dispute Resolution
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