Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Legal Aid Agency
102 Petty France
Westminster
SW1H 9AJ
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
7781577
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”) invited Tenders to deliver the publicly funded civil legal aid services, to commence on 1 September 2024 under the 2024 Standard Civil Contract (“2024 Contract”) in the following Categories of Law:
· Family;
· Housing and Debt and Welfare Benefits;
· Immigration and Asylum (including work at Immigration Removal Centres (IRCs));
· Mental Health;
· Community Care;
· Claims Against Public Authorities;
· Clinical Negligence;
· Public Law;
· Family Mediation;
· Education; and
· Discrimination.
Alongside tenders for the above Categories of Law, applicants were also able to tender for HLPAS, commencing on 1 September 2024. HLPAS will be delivered in 106 HLPAS Areas across England and Wales. Successful Applicants were required to hold a 2024 Contract which included a specific authorisation to conduct Housing and Debt Contract Work i.e. the delivery of legal aid advice on Housing & Debt matters that are not covered by HLPAS. Applicants must hold a 2024 Contract for the delivery of Housing and Debt work at each Office from which they bid to deliver HLPAS.
Applicants must have reviewed the following documents which set out the complete rules of the 2024 procurement process, to be read in the following order:
• Selection Questionnaire Invitation to Tender (SQ ITT);
• Award ITT;
• Category-Specific Information;
• HLPAS ITT (to tender for HLPAS work);
• HLPAS Specific Information document (to tender for HLPAS work);
• 2024 Contract; and
• Frequently Asked Questions
All Tenders had to be completed and submitted using the eTendering system. The eTendering system can be accessed either through a link on the tender pages (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-2024-contract-procurement-process) of the LAA website or directly at https://legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk
Late submissions were not considered under any circumstances.
It was the Applicant’s sole responsibility to ensure that it submitted a Complete Tender before the Tender Deadline, which was 5pm on 17 October 2023
This notice publishes the outcome of that tender.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £7,781,577
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Procurement of the Standard Civil Contract 2024 including Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS) from 1 September 2024
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
England and Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) invited Tenders to deliver the publicly funded civil legal aid services, to commence on 1 September 2024 under the 2024 Standard Civil Contract (“2024 Contract”) in the following Categories of Law:
· Family;
· Housing and Debt and Welfare Benefits;
· Immigration and Asylum (including work at Immigration Removal Centres (IRCs));
· Mental Health;
· Community Care;
· Claims Against Public Authorities;
· Clinical Negligence;
· Public Law;
· Family Mediation;
· Education; and
· Discrimination.
Alongside tenders for the above Categories of Law, applicants were also able to tender for HLPAS, commencing on 1 September 2024. HLPAS will be delivered in 106 HLPAS Areas across England and Wales. Successful Applicants were required to hold a 2024 Contract which included a specific authorisation to conduct Housing and Debt Contract Work i.e. the delivery of legal aid advice on Housing & Debt matters that are not covered by HLPAS. Applicants must hold a 2024 Contract for the delivery of Housing and Debt work at each Office from which they bid to deliver HLPAS.
Applicants must have reviewed the following documents which set out the complete rules of the 2024 procurement process, to be read in the following order:
• Selection Questionnaire Invitation to Tender (SQ ITT);
• Award ITT;
• Category-Specific Information;
• HLPAS ITT (to tender for HLPAS work);
• HLPAS Specific Information document (to tender for HLPAS work);
• 2024 Contract; and
• Frequently Asked Questions
All Tenders had to be completed and submitted using the eTendering system. The eTendering system can be accessed either through a link on the tender pages (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-2024-contract-procurement-process) of the LAA website or directly at https://legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk
Late submissions were not considered under any circumstances.
It was the Applicant’s sole responsibility to ensure that it submitted a Complete Tender before the Tender Deadline, which was 5pm on 17 October 2023
This notice publishes the outcome of that tender.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 100
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: 2023/S 000-027111
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Multiple Categories of Law
Lot No
1
Title
Standard Civil 2024 Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 150
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Multiple Providers
UK
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-2024-contract-procurement-process
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £7,781,577
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 Effective 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