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2025 Standard Crime Contract Outcome

The Legal Aid Agency

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: The Legal Aid Agency

Buyer Address: 102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ, England

Contact Email: crime.contracts@justice.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
1800000000.0 GBP
Published
19 Dec 2025, 17:28
Deadline
30 Sep 2025, 22:59
Contract Start
30 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
30 Sep 2034, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Multiple Suppliers
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

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 opened 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. 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. The directory of providers has been updated accordingly. This notice publishes the contracts awarded under Stages 1 and 2. Additional information: Please find details of the contracts awarded under the 2025 Standard Crime Contract here:

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Awards

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