Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Legal Aid Agency
102 Petty France, Westminster
London
SW1H 9AJ
UK
E-mail: Civil.Contracts@Justice.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/legal-aid-agency
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 HPCDS Services in England and Wales from 1 February 2021
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Legal Aid Agency (‘LAA’) has identified the need to increase access to legal aid in specific Housing Possession Court Duty Schemes (‘HPCDS’) in England and Wales. It is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for an Exclusive Schedule under a 2013 Standard Civil Contract (as amended) (‘HPCDS Contract or Contract’) to deliver the services at the following HPCDS, which were previously funded through non-Legal Aid Agency contracts:
• Bedford,
• Reading.
The LAA is offering one contract in each of the HPCDS listed above.
Due to the urgent need for contracts to be in place to allow services to commence, the timescale from launch to the deadline for submission of tenders has been set at 20 days.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
43 333.33
EUR
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Bedford
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH24
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A new tender opportunity for HPCDS services has opened. The deadline for submitting tenders is 5 p.m. 21 December 2020.
The LAA is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for an Exclusive Schedule under a 2013 Standard Civil Contract (as amended) (“HPCDS Contract or Contract”) to deliver services at the following HPCDS:
• Bedford
The LAA is offering one contract in this Scheme.
This opportunity is open to all 2018 Standard Civil Contract holders currently delivering housing and debt services and is not limited to current HPCDS providers.
The Deadline for submitting Tenders is 5 pm 21 December 2020 (‘Deadline’).
Further information on this procurement process including the requirements Applicants will need to meet can be found in the relevant Information for Applicants (IFA) document.
All tenders must be submitted using the Bravo e-Tendering system, accessed either through a link on the tender pages of the LAA website or directly at: https://legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk.
Due to the urgent need for contracts to be in place to allow services to commence, the timescale from launch to the deadline for submission of tenders has been set at 20 days.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Applicant is a current HPCDS provider
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Applicant is able to deliver HPCDS Services through an Office based in the corresponding Housing and Debt Procurement Area which has authorisation in the Housing and Debt Categories of Law
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Applicant is able to deliver HPCDS services from the 1 February 2021
/ Weighting: 2
Cost criterion: None
/ Weighting: 0
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Where more than one Applicant is tied the LAA will consider the tied Applicants’ responses to the two Tie Break questions in accordance with paragraph 6.14 and award the Contract to the Applicant that achieves the highest score for the Tie Break.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Reading
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A new tender opportunity for HPCDS services has opened. The deadline for submitting tenders is 5 pm 21 December 2020.
The LAA is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender for an Exclusive Schedule under a 2013 Standard Civil Contract (as amended) (‘HPCDS Contract or Contract’) to deliver services at the following HPCDS:
• Reading.
The LAA is offering one contract in this Scheme.
This opportunity is open to all 2018 Standard Civil Contract holders currently delivering housing and debt services and is not limited to current HPCDS providers.
The Deadline for submitting Tenders is 5 pm 21 December 2020 (‘Deadline’).
Further information on this procurement process including the requirements Applicants will need to meet can be found in the relevant Information for Applicants (IFA) document.
All tenders must be submitted using the Bravo e-Tendering system, accessed either through a link on the tender pages of the LAA website or directly at: https://legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk.
Due to the urgent need for contracts to be in place to allow services to commence, the timescale from launch to the deadline for submission of tenders has been set at 20 days.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Applicant is a current HPCDS provider
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Applicant is able to deliver HPCDS Services through an Office based in the corresponding Housing and Debt Procurement Area which has authorisation in the Housing and Debt Categories of Law
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Applicant is able to deliver HPCDS services from the 1 February 2021
/ Weighting: 2
Cost criterion: None
/ Weighting: 0
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Where more than one applicant is tied the LAA will consider the tied Applicants’ responses to the two tie break questions in accordance with paragraph 6.14 and award the contract to the applicant that achieves the highest score for the tie break.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 237-586979
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Bedford
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/01/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Rahman and Co. Solicitors Ltd
33 West Green Road
London
N15 5BY
UK
NUTS: UKI43
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 9 333.33
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Reading
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/01/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Turpin and Miller
1 Agnes Court, Oxford Road
Oxford
OX4 2EW
UK
NUTS: UKJ14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 35 333.33
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Due to the urgent need for contracts to be in place to allow services to commence, the timescale from launch to the deadline for submission of tenders has been set at 20 days.
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@justice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/02/2021