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 3
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 3 and the 2025 Standard Crime Contract ITT - Stage 3.
This application period opens on 01May 2025. The LAA intends that the application period will remain open until on, or around, 30 September 2034, subject to the right of early termination.
It is the Applicant’s sole responsibility to ensure that it submits a Complete Tender before the Tender Deadline.
Before submitting your Complete Tender, please carefully read the Application Guide (AG) for the Crime Contract procurement process. The AG gives information about the procurement process, including how to complete a Tender and when you can expect to receive a decision.
If Applicants are rejected from the procurement process, they will generally be able to submit a new Tender at any point whilst the Application Period remains open.
It is the Applicant’s sole responsibility to ensure its Tender has been correctly completed to fully and properly represents its tender for the 2025 Crime Contract.
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 3 and the 2025 Standard Crime Contract ITT - Stage 3.
This application period opens on 01May 2025. The LAA intends that the application period will remain open until on, or around, 30 September 2034, subject to the right of early termination.
It is the Applicant’s sole responsibility to ensure that it submits a Complete Tender before the Tender Deadline.
Before submitting your Complete Tender, please carefully read the Application Guide (AG) for the Crime Contract procurement process. The AG gives information about the procurement process, including how to complete a Tender and when you can expect to receive a decision.
If Applicants are rejected from the procurement process, they will generally be able to submit a new Tender at any point whilst the Application Period remains open.
It is the Applicant’s sole responsibility to ensure its Tender has been correctly completed to fully and properly represents its tender for the 2025 Crime Contract.
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 September 2034
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 September 2034
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 September 2034
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.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Any ‘appeals’ will be subject to review by the LAA in the first instance and where necessary referral will be made to CEDR
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