Buyer Name: The Legal Aid Agency
Buyer Address: 102 Petty France, London, UKI32, SW1H 9AJ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: civiltenders@justice.gov.uk
Procurement of Civil Legal Advice services from September 2025
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
1700000.0 GBP
1700000.0 GBP
Published
03 Jul 2025, 16:00
03 Jul 2025, 16:00
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
n/a
Contract End
n/a
n/a
Category
services
services
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Citizens Advice Gateshead, Stephensons Solicitors LLP, Access to Public Law Ltd, Citizens Advice Mid Mercia, Direct Help and Advice, Watson Woodhouse, Loss Legal Services t/a SEN Support Solicitors
Citizens Advice Gateshead, Stephensons Solicitors LLP, Access to Public Law Ltd, Citizens Advice Mid Mercia, Direct Help and Advice, Watson Woodhouse, Loss Legal Services t/a SEN Support Solicitors
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Description
The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited Applicants to submit a Tender to deliver specialist telephone advice services under the 2025 Civil Legal Advice Contract. We were seeking to award: • Up to 4 Discrimination contracts; and • Up to 5 Education contracts; and • Up to 3 Housing and Debt contracts. The Deadline for submitting Tenders was 5pm on 7 March 2025 ("Deadline"). All Tenders were completed and submitted using the eTendering system. This was accessed either through a link on the tender pages of the LAA website or directly at www.legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk Late submissions were not considered under any circumstances. It was the Applicant's sole responsibility to ensure that the LAA receives its Tender before the Deadline. CLA Contracts will run from 1 September 2025 until 31 August 2028 (subject to the LAA's rights of early termination). II.1.5) Estimated total value II.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: yes Tenders could be submitted for: all lots
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot Title: Procurement of Civil Legal Advice services from September 2025 - Education
Lot Description: The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited Applicants to submit a Tender to deliver specialist telephone advice services under the 2025 Civil Legal Advice Contract. We were seeking to award: • Up to 5 Education contracts The Deadline for submitting Tenders was 5pm on 7 March 2025 ("Deadline"). All Tenders were completed and submitted using the eTendering system. This could be accessed either through a link on the tender pages of the LAA website or directly at www.legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk Late submissions were not considered under any circumstances. It was the Applicant's sole responsibility to ensure that the LAA receives its Tender before the Deadline. CLA Contracts will run from 1 September 2025 until 31 August 2028 (subject to the LAA's rights of early termination).
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot Title: Procurement of Civil Legal Advice services from September 2025 - Discrimination
Lot Description: The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited Applicants to submit a Tender to deliver specialist telephone advice services under the 2025 Civil Legal Advice Contract. We were seeking to award: • Up to 4 Discrimination contracts The Deadline for submitting Tenders was 5pm on 7 March 2025 ("Deadline"). All Tenders were completed and submitted using the eTendering system. This was accessed either through a link on the tender pages of the LAA website or directly at www.legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk Late submissions were not be considered under any circumstances. It was the Applicant's sole responsibility to ensure that the LAA receives its Tender before the Deadline. CLA Contracts will run from 1 September 2025 until 31 August 2028 (subject to the LAA's rights of early termination). Additional information: Procurement of Civil Legal Advice services from September 2025 - Housing and Debt
Lot 2 Status: cancelled
Lot 2 Has Options: No
Lot Title: Procurement of Civil Legal Advice services from September 2025 - Housing and Debt
Lot Description: The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") invited Applicants to submit a Tender to deliver specialist telephone advice services under the 2025 Civil Legal Advice Contract. We were seeking to award: • Up to 3 Housing and Debt contracts. The Deadline for submitting Tenders was 5pm on 7 March 2025 ("Deadline"). All Tenders were completed and submitted using the eTendering system. This was accessed either through a link on the tender pages of the LAA website or directly at www.legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk Late submissions were not considered under any circumstances. It was the Applicant's sole responsibility to ensure that the LAA receives its Tender before the Deadline. CLA Contracts will run from 1 September 2025 until 31 August 2028 (subject to the LAA's rights of early termination).
Lot 3 Status: cancelled
Lot 3 Has Options: No
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