Tender

Further Procurement of the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services from September 2023

  • The Legal Aid Agency

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-010376

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03bdcf

Published 11 April 2023, 3:13pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Legal Aid Agency

102 Petty France

London

SW1H 9AJ

Email

civiltenders@justice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region 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

Further Procurement of the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services from September 2023

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 Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services (“HLPAS”) in 11 areas, to commence on 1 September 2023. Successful Applicants will be awarded a Schedule to provide HLPAS Contract Work.

Schedules will form part of the 2018 Standard Civil Contract (“2018 Contract”) which is the primary contractual arrangement between the LAA and contracted organisations delivering civil legal aid services.

It will be a requirement that holders of a HLPAS Schedule hold a 2018 Contract which includes a specific authorisation to conduct Housing and Debt Contract Work (“2018 Housing and Debt Contract”) i.e. the face-to-face delivery of legal aid advice on Housing & Debt matters that are not covered by HLPAS.

HLPAS Contract Work

The LAA is inviting Tenders for the delivery of HLPAS Contract Work which is set out in the HLPAS Information for Applicants (“HLPAS IFA”)

2018 Housing and Debt Contract

The LAA is inviting also Tenders for the delivery of Housing and Debt Contract Work which is set out in the Housing & Debt Information for Applicants (“Housing and Debt IFA”)

Applicants should note that to be eligible to Tender for a 2018 Housing and Debt Contract as part of this procurement process they must also submit a compliant Tender to deliver HLPAS Contract Work (a “HLPAS ITT Response”).

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

Birkenhead

Lot No

1 - Birkenhead

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD74 - Wirral
Main site or place of performance

Birkenhead County Court and Family Centre

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Birkenhead 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

11

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

2 - 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

11

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

Cheltenham, Gloucester

Lot No

3 - Cheltenham, Gloucester

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC13 - Darlington
Main site or place of performance

Gloucester and Cheltenham County and Family Court

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cheltenham, Gloucester 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

11

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

Dartford

Lot No

4 - Dartford

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance

Dartford County Court and Family Court

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Dartford 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

11

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

Hull

Lot No

5 - Hull

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE11 - Kingston upon Hull, City of
Main site or place of performance

Kingston-upon-Hull Combined Court Centre

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Hull 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

11

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

Liverpool

Lot No

6 - Liverpool

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD72 - Liverpool
Main site or place of performance

Liverpool Civil and Family Court

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Liverpool 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

11

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

Leicester

Lot No

7 - Leicester

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF21 - Leicester
Main site or place of performance

Leicester County Court and Family Court

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Leicester 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

11

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

Telford

Lot No

8 - Telford

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Main site or place of performance

Telford County Court and Family Court

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Telford 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

11

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

9 - 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

11

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

Salisbury and Swindon

Lot No

10 - Salisbury and Swindon

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
Main site or place of performance

Salisbury Law Courts & Swindon Combined Court

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Salisbury and Swindon 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

11

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

Southampton

Lot No

11 - Southampton

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ32 - Southampton
Main site or place of performance

Southampton Combined Court Centre

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Southampton 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

11

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 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

28 April 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English, Walloon

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 28 April 2023

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

28 April 2023

Local time

12:00pm


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

Legal Aid Agency

102 Petty France

London

SW1H 9AJ

Email

civiltenders@justice.gov.uk

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