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2025 Standard Crime Contract tender outcome

The Legal Aid Agency

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: The Legal Aid Agency

Buyer Address: 102 Petty France, London, UKI32, SW1H 9AJ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Gemma Jordan

Contact Email: civiltenders@justice.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 7469579108

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
180000000.0 GBP
Published
19 Dec 2025, 17:25
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Multiple Providers
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) invited 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. The procurement processes for the 2025 Standard Crime Contract Stages 1 and 2 have closed. Stage 3 remains open. 1044 providers have been issued contracts across three categories of law to date. This notice publishes the details of contracts awarded under Stages 1 and 2 of the procurement process.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) invited 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. The procurement processes for the 2025 Standard Crime Contract Stages 1 and 2 have closed. Stage 3 remains open. 1044 providers have been issued contracts across three categories of law to date. This notice publishes the details of contracts awarded under Stages 1 and 2 of the procurement process. Additional information: There was no price / cost criterion for this procurement

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Contract Requirements

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Price

Contracts

Contract Title: 2025 Standard Crime Contract

Awards

Award Title: 2025 Standard Crime Contract

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