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
Procurement of Immigration Telephone Advice Services 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
On 10 December 2020, the Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) published an invitation to tender for Civil Legal Aid, Immigration Telephone Advice Services (“ITA Services”) in England and Wales from 1 June 2021 on its e-Tendering portal.
In accordance with the LAA’s right to do so pursuant to paragraph 5.24 of the Invitation to Tender Information for Applicants (“IFA”) document, the LAA cancelled the procurement process in its entirety on 30 April 2021. The LAA notified applicants and published a cancellation notice on its website on that date. For completeness a Contract Award Notice is also being published.
This means that the LAA did not proceed with the award of any ITA Services contracts under that procurement process. The LAA received insufficient compliant tenders that met the minimum quality requirements. The procurement process therefore did not result in the award of any contracts to provide ITA Services from 1 June 2021.
To ensure on-going access to ITA Services for Clients beyond 1 June 2021, the LAA has extended the existing contract with the current ITA Services provider (Optimus Law Ltd) for a period of 12 months to 31 May 2022.
During this time the LAA and Ministry of Justice are undertaking a review of the ITA service to consider the commission of this service in the future.
Further information can be found: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-telephone-advice-services-from-june-2021
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: £170,840.05
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
On 10 December 2020, the Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) published an invitation to tender for Civil Legal Aid, Immigration Telephone Advice Services (“ITA Services”) in England and Wales from 1 June 2021 on its e-Tendering portal.
In accordance with the LAA’s right to do so pursuant to paragraph 5.24 of the Invitation to Tender Information for Applicants (“IFA”) document, the LAA cancelled the procurement process in its entirety on 30 April 2021. The LAA notified applicants and published a cancellation notice on its website on that date. For completeness a Contract Award Notice is also being published.
This means that the LAA did not proceed with the award of any ITA Services contracts under that procurement process. The LAA received insufficient compliant tenders that met the minimum quality requirements. The procurement process therefore did not result in the award of any contracts to provide ITA Services from 1 June 2021.
To ensure on-going access to ITA Services for Clients beyond 1 June 2021, the LAA has extended the existing contract with the current ITA Services provider (Optimus Law Ltd) for a period of 12 months to 31 May 2022.
During this time the LAA and Ministry of Justice are undertaking a review of the ITA service to consider the commission of this service in the future.
Further information can be found: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-telephone-advice-services-from-june-2021
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:
On 30 April 2021 the LAA cancelled its procurement process for the award of contracts to deliver ITA Services as the procurement process did not result in the award of any contracts. To ensure on-going access to ITA Services for Clients beyond 1 June 2021, the LAA has extended the existing contract with the current ITA Services Provider (Optimus Law Ltd) for a period of 12 months to 31 May 2022.
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
Contract to deliver ITA Services for a period of 12 months from 1 June 2021 to 31 May 2022 1 June 2021 to 31 May 2022
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 April 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
Optimus Law Ltd
10 New Bartholomew Street
Digbeth
B5 5QS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG31 - Birmingham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £173,724
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