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
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
Face to Face Contract 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’) has awarded authorisation under the 2018 Standard Civil Contract to one
provider. As a result, this provider will be able to undertake face to face Contract Work in the Education
Category of Law from 1 April 2021 in the LAA’s ‘North’ Procurement Area. This contract award notice has been
published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts.
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: £66,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Legal Aid - North Education procurement area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) has awarded authorisation under the 2018 Standard Civil Contract to one
provider. As a result, this provider will be able to undertake face to face Contract Work in the Education
Category of Law from 1 April 2021.
Background
In the Information for Applicants published as part of its recent procurement process for 2021 Civil Legal
Advice (“CLA”) contracts, the LAA confirmed the procurement process was for the award of CLA Specialist
Telephone Advice Contracts in the Category of Education. In order to facilitate self-referrals for Licensed Work
the LAA would offer all successful Applicants a Face to Face Contract in the Education Category at the Office
from which the Applicant tenders to deliver CLA Contract Work where they do not already hold this. This offer
would be made as part of the Contract Award.
Contract work awarded
This Applicant accepted the offer of a Face to Face Contract in the Education Category of Law.
This award means that they will be authorised to undertake Education Contract Work in accordance with the
2018 Standard Civil Contract at the office from which they also deliver Education advice under the 2021 CLA
contract. Common with other Education providers delivering advice under the 2018 Standard Civil Contract,
this organisation has been awarded:
• Authorisation to begin up to 100 Matter Starts per Contract Year (pro rated to 42 Matter Starts for the current
Contract Year which ends on 31 August 2021);
• Licensed Work authorisation;
• Schedule Authorisation; and
• Authorisation to use Delegated Functions.
The authorisation will take effect on 1 April 2021, to align with the service commencement date for the 2021
CLA contract and will expire at the same time as other categories delivered under the 2018 Standard Civil
Contract.
Contract documents
2018 Standard Civil Contract documentation is available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/standard-civil-contract-2018
Contracting authority
The details of the contracting authority are as follows:
- The Lord Chancellor, acting in his capacity as the Secretary of State for Justice on behalf of the Ministry of
Justice via the Legal Aid Agency, whose head office is situated at 102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) has awarded authorisation under the 2018 Standard Civil Contract to one
provider. As a result, this provider will be able to undertake face to face Contract Work in the Education
Category of Law from 1 April 2021.
Background
In the Information for Applicants published as part of its recent procurement process for 2021 Civil Legal
Advice (“CLA”) contracts, the LAA confirmed the procurement process was for the award of CLA Specialist
Telephone Advice Contracts in the Category of Education. In order to facilitate self-referrals for Licensed Work
the LAA would offer all successful Applicants a Face to Face Contract in the Education Category at the Office
from which the Applicant tenders to deliver CLA Contract Work where they do not already hold this. This offer
would be made as part of the Contract Award.
Contract work awarded
This Applicant accepted the offer of a Face to Face Contract in the Education Category of Law.
This award means that they will be authorised to undertake Education Contract Work in accordance with the
2018 Standard Civil Contract at the office from which they also deliver Education advice under the 2021 CLA
contract. Common with other Education providers delivering advice under the 2018 Standard Civil Contract,
this organisation has been awarded:
• Authorisation to begin up to 100 Matter Starts per Contract Year (pro rated to 42 Matter Starts for the current
Contract Year which ends on 31 August 2021);
• Licensed Work authorisation;
• Schedule Authorisation; and
• Authorisation to use Delegated Functions.
The authorisation will take effect on 1 April 2021, to align with the service commencement date for the 2021
CLA contract and will expire at the same time as other categories delivered under the 2018 Standard Civil
Contract.
Contract documents
2018 Standard Civil Contract documentation is available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/standard-civil-contract-2018
Contracting authority
The details of the contracting authority are as follows:
- The Lord Chancellor, acting in his capacity as the Secretary of State for Justice on behalf of the Ministry of
Justice via the Legal Aid Agency, whose head office is situated at 102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Face to Face Contract in Education from 1 April 2021
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 May 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Loss Insurance and Legal Services t/a SEN Support Solicitors
Eaton House, 14-16 Chester Road, Northwich, Cheshire,
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £66,000
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