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
HPCDS Tender for Services from 1 July 2021
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The LAA invited Applicants who held an existing Housing and Debt Legal Aid Contract to submit a Tender for a Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme Contract ("HPCDS Contract" or "Contract") for the Slough Scheme to deliver the Services from 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021 with the right for the LAA to extend the Contract for a maximum further 12 months.
The LAA was offering one Contract for this HPCDS.
To be eligible to bid for a HPCDS contract organisations had to hold a 2018 Standard Civil Contract with authorisation in the Housing and Debt Categories of Law.
The Deadline for submitting Tenders was 5pm on 7 June 2021.
All Tenders were completed and submitted using the e-Tendering system.
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: £5,545.13
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
Main site or place of performance
Slough
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The LAA invited Applicants who held an existing Housing and Debt Legal Aid Contract to submit a Tender for a Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme Contract ("HPCDS Contract" or "Contract") for the Slough Scheme to deliver the Services from 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021 with the right for the LAA to extend the Contract for a maximum further 12 months.
The LAA was offering one Contract for this HPCDS.
To be eligible to bid for a HPCDS contract organisations had to hold a 2018 Standard Civil Contract with authorisation in the Housing and Debt Categories of Law.
The Deadline for submitting Tenders was 5pm on 7 June 2021.
All Tenders were completed and submitted using the e-Tendering system.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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: 2021/S 000-009904
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Slough HPCDS
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barrett & Thomson
One Pegasus Court, 25 Herschel St., Slough, Berks,
Slough
SL1 1TQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,545.13
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Title
Slough HPCDS
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brian McKenna & Co
Suite 2 Neals Corner, 2 – 6 Bath Road, Hounslow, Middlesex.
Hounslow
TW3 3HJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,545.13
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
1 Exclusive Schedule was awarded jointly on a rota basis to the 2 providers listed. After the tie break round, they were still tied so the decision was taken to award the work to both of them.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Legal Aid Agency
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/legal-aid-agency