Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Legal Aid Agency
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
Telephone
+44 02033343555
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
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
Provision of Legal Aid Agency Civil Debt Recovery Enforcement Solicitor Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This procurement is for the provision of Enforcement Solicitor Services to be used by the Legal Aid Agency. The Supplier will be responsible for the collection of Legal Aid Civil high value debt. The Supplier will be expected to recover debt owing from Solicitors, Barristers and Civil clients.
The original contract duration will be 2 years with a potential to extend for a maximum of a further 2 years (one + one).
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: £389,645.44
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75242110 - Bailiff services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is for the provision of Enforcement Solicitor Services to be used by the Legal Aid Agency. The Supplier will be responsible for the collection of Legal Aid Civil high value debt. The Supplier will be expected to recover debt owing from Solicitors, Barristers and Civil clients.
The original contract duration will be 2 years with a potential to extend for a maximum of a further 2 years (one + one).
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:
A Prior Information Notice was not published due to this being a call-off from a Framework.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shakespeare Martineau LLP
Stratford upon Avon
CV37 6YX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £389,645.44
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