Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The 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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/crime-contract-2025-tender
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
2025 Standard Crime Contract Stage 2
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) is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for a 2025 Standard Crime Contract (“Crime Contract”) to deliver publicly funded criminal legal aid services from 1 October 2025.
Applicants wishing to deliver criminal legal aid services under a Crime Contract must submit a response to the SQ for 2025 Standard Crime Contracts - Stage 2 and the 2025 Standard Crime Contract ITT - Stage 2.
This application period opens on 23 October 2024. The LAA intends that the application period will remain open until on, or around, 30 September 2034, subject to the right of early termination. The second stage of the process will open on 23 October 2024 and close on 30 April 2025 and is for those who wish there contract to commence on 1 October 2025 and to be able to join duty rotas that commence in January 2026. The third stage will open on 1 May 2025 and will close on, or around, 30 September 2034.
The deadline for submitting a Tender in the first stage is 23:59 on 30 April 2025.
You must read the Application Guide (AG) document for this procurement process before submitting your Tender.
The AG and supporting documents can be downloaded from GOV.UK: Crime Contract 2025 Tender - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,800,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
England and Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for a 2025 Standard Crime Contract (“Crime Contract”) to deliver publicly funded criminal legal aid services from 1 October 2025.
Applicants wishing to deliver criminal legal aid services under a Crime Contract must submit a response to the SQ for 2025 Standard Crime Contracts - Stage 2 and the 2025 Standard Crime Contract ITT - Stage 2.
This application period opens on 23 October 2024. The LAA intends that the application period will remain open until on, or around, 30 September 2034, subject to the right of early termination. The second stage of the process will open on 23 October 2024 and close on 30 April 2025 and is for those who wish there contract to commence on 1 October 2025 and to be able to join duty rotas that commence in January 2026. The third stage will open on 1 May 2025 and will close on, or around, 30 September 2034.
The deadline for submitting a Tender in the first stage is 23:59 on 30 April 2025.
You must read the Application Guide (AG) document for this procurement process before submitting your Tender.
The AG and supporting documents can be downloaded from GOV.UK: Crime Contract 2025 Tender - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
120
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 April 2025
Local time
11:59pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
Welsh, English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 30 April 2025
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 April 2025
Local time
12:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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
Legal Aid Agency
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
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