Procurement of 2018 Contracts for Civil Legal Aid services from 1 September 2023

The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Tenders to deliver the publicly funded face to face civil legal aid services from 1 September 2023 under the 2018 Standard Civil Contract (“2018 Contract”) in the following Categories of Law:

• Family
• Housing, Debt and Welfare Benefits
• Immigration and Asylum (including work at Immigration Removal Centres (“IRCs”)
• Mental Health
• Community Care
• Claims Against Public Authorities
• Clinical Negligence
• Public Law
• Family Mediation
• Education
• Discrimination

On 3 October 2022, the LAA confirmed that it would be extending the 2018 Contract to allow current contract holders to continue delivering contracted services until the new end date of 31 August 2024.

On 3 November 2022, the LAA confirmed it would offer further opportunities to apply to deliver work under the 2018 Contract extension period. The Contract Work awarded under this procurement process will run from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024. This procurement process is open to:

• New Entrants seeking to deliver publicly funded civil legal aid services; and
• existing Providers who hold a 2018 Contract and who are seeking to deliver publicly funded civil legal aid services in additional Categories of Law; and
• existing Providers who hold a 2018 Contract and who are seeking to deliver publicly funded civil legal aid services from additional offices / Procurement Areas.

The Deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 31 March 2023 (“Deadline”) All Tenders must be completed and submitted using the eTendering system. This can be accessed either through a link on the tender pages of the LAA website or directly at www.legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk. Late submissions will not be considered under any circumstances. It is the Applicant’s sole responsibility to ensure that the LAA receives its Tender before the Deadline.