Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Legal Aid Agency
London
SW1H 9AJ
UK
E-mail: civiltenders@legalaid.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/legal-aid-agency
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Other: other publicly funded services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Procurement of Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from 1.9.2018: Civil Legal Advice
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting applicants to submit a tender for a 2018 Civil Legal Advice Contract (“CLA Contract”) to provide the LAA’s publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice (“CLA”) contract work from 1.9.2018 in any of the following categories of law:
— family,
— housing and debt (combined),
— education, and
— discrimination.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Housing and Debt
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England and Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Applicants to submit a tender for a 2018 Civil Legal Advice Contract (“CLA Contract”) to provide the LAA’s publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice (“CLA”) contract work from 1.9.2018 in any of the following categories of law:
— family,
— housing and debt (combined),
— education, and
— discrimination.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: See procurement documents
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Family
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England and Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting applicants to submit a tender for a 2018 Civil Legal Advice Contract (“CLA Contract”) to provide the LAA’s publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice (“CLA”) contract work from 1.9.2018 in any of the following categories of law:
— family,
— housing and debt (combined),
— Education, and
— discrimination.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: See procurement documents
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Education
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England and Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting applicants to submit a tender for a 2018 Civil Legal Advice Contract (“CLA Contract”) to provide the LAA’s publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice (“CLA”) contract work from 1.9.2018 in any of the following categories of law:
— family,
— housing and debt (combined),
— education, and
— discrimination.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: See procurement documents
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Discrimination
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England and Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting applicants to submit a tender for a 2018 Civil Legal Advice Contract (“CLA Contract”) to provide the LAA’s publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice (“CLA”) contract work from 1.9.2018 in any of the following categories of law:
— family,
— housing and debt (combined),
— education, and
— discrimination.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: See procurement documents
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Housing and Debt
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Direct Help and Advice Ltd
Phoenix Street
Derby
DE1 2ER
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 427 917.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 2
Title: Housing and Debt
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crime Direct
20 Northumberland Square
North Shields
NE30 1PX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 427 917.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 3
Title: Housing and Debt
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
T. A. Law
Suite 40 — 44, Floor 3 Orchard House, 9 Orchard Street
Swansea
SA1 5AS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 427 917.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 1
Title: Family
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Family Law Group Ltd
St Nicholas Court, 25-27 Castle Gate
Nottingham
NG1 7AR
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 77 067.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Family
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crime Direct
20 Northumberland Square
North Shields
NE30 1PX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 77 067.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 1
Title: Education
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Contract No: 1
Title: Discrimination
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Legal Aid Agency
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Legal Aid Agency
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
UK
E-mail: civiltenders@legalaid.gsi.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/04/2019