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Contract Award Notice

2018 Standard Civil Contract (Main, Supplemental and Further Tender): Tender Outcomes

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Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Legal Aid Agency
Authority ID:
AA42947
Publication date:
23 November 2018
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

On 19.9.2017 the LAA launched a Main Procurement Process to award contracts in all Categories of Law for the delivery of publicly funded civil legal aid services from 1.9.2018 across England and Wales. Whilst in the vast majority of Categories of Law and geographic areas there was a good level of demand for the available work, the LAA considered it was necessary to launch a Supplemental Face to Face Procurement Process to procure additional services in a small number of areas in the Family, Housing and Debt and Immigration and Asylum Categories of Law (singularly or collectively as the “Previous Procurement Processes”). The LAA were aware that some organisations did not submit a tender or failed to submit compliant tenders for specific Categories of Law or Procurement Areas in the Previous Procurement Processes therefore the LAA invited further tenders in all Procurement Areas and in all Categories called the Further Face to Face Procurement Process”.

Full notice text

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: Provision of publicly funded legal advice services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

2018 Standard Civil Contract (Main, Supplemental and Further Tender): Tender Outcomes

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79100000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

On 19.9.2017 the LAA launched a Main Procurement Process to award contracts in all Categories of Law for the delivery of publicly funded civil legal aid services from 1.9.2018 across England and Wales. Whilst in the vast majority of Categories of Law and geographic areas there was a good level of demand for the available work, the LAA considered it was necessary to launch a Supplemental Face to Face Procurement Process to procure additional services in a small number of areas in the Family, Housing and Debt and Immigration and Asylum Categories of Law (singularly or collectively as the “Previous Procurement Processes”). The LAA were aware that some organisations did not submit a tender or failed to submit compliant tenders for specific Categories of Law or Procurement Areas in the Previous Procurement Processes therefore the LAA invited further tenders in all Procurement Areas and in all Categories called the Further Face to Face Procurement Process”.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 195 000 000 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Claims against Public Authorities

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

On 19.9.2017 the LAA launched a Main Procurement Process to award contracts in all Categories of Law for the delivery of publicly funded civil legal aid services from 1.9.2018 across England and Wales. Whilst in the vast majority of Categories of Law and geographic areas there was a good level of demand for the available work, the LAA considered it was necessary to launch a Supplemental Face to Face Procurement Process to procure additional services in a small number of areas in the Family, Housing and Debt and Immigration and Asylum Categories of Law (singularly or collectively as the “Previous Procurement Processes”). The LAA were aware that some organisations did not submit a tender or failed to submit compliant tenders for specific Categories of Law or Procurement Areas in the Previous Procurement Processes therefore the LAA invited further tenders in all Procurement Areas and in all Categories called the Further Face to Face Procurement Process”.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality — See procurement documents for further details / Weighting: 100

Price / 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

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Clinical Negligence

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

On 19.9.2017 the LAA launched a Main Procurement Process to award contracts in all Categories of Law for the delivery of publicly funded civil legal aid services from 1.9.2018 across England and Wales. Whilst in the vast majority of Categories of Law and geographic areas there was a good level of demand for the available work, the LAA considered it was necessary to launch a Supplemental Face to Face Procurement Process to procure additional services in a small number of areas in the Family, Housing and Debt and Immigration and Asylum Categories of Law (singularly or collectively as the “Previous Procurement Processes”). The LAA were aware that some organisations did not submit a tender or failed to submit compliant tenders for specific Categories of Law or Procurement Areas in the Previous Procurement Processes therefore the LAA invited further tenders in all Procurement Areas and in all Categories called the Further Face to Face Procurement Process”.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality — See procurement documents for further details / Weighting: 100

Price / 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

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Community Care

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

On 19.9.2017 the LAA launched a Main Procurement Process to award contracts in all Categories of Law for the delivery of publicly funded civil legal aid services from 1.9.2018 across England and Wales. Whilst in the vast majority of Categories of Law and geographic areas there was a good level of demand for the available work, the LAA considered it was necessary to launch a Supplemental Face to Face Procurement Process to procure additional services in a small number of areas in the Family, Housing and Debt and Immigration and Asylum Categories of Law (singularly or collectively as the “Previous Procurement Processes”). The LAA were aware that some organisations did not submit a tender or failed to submit compliant tenders for specific Categories of Law or Procurement Areas in the Previous Procurement Processes therefore the LAA invited further tenders in all Procurement Areas and in all Categories called the Further Face to Face Procurement Process”.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality — See procurement documents for further details / Weighting: 100

Price / 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

Lot No: 4

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

On 19.9.2017 the LAA launched a Main Procurement Process to award contracts in all Categories of Law for the delivery of publicly funded civil legal aid services from 1.9.2018 across England and Wales. Whilst in the vast majority of Categories of Law and geographic areas there was a good level of demand for the available work, the LAA considered it was necessary to launch a Supplemental Face to Face Procurement Process to procure additional services in a small number of areas in the Family, Housing and Debt and Immigration and Asylum Categories of Law (singularly or collectively as the “Previous Procurement Processes”). The LAA were aware that some organisations did not submit a tender or failed to submit compliant tenders for specific Categories of Law or Procurement Areas in the Previous Procurement Processes therefore the LAA invited further tenders in all Procurement Areas and in all Categories called the Further Face to Face Procurement Process”.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality — See procurement documents for further details / Weighting: 100

Price / 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

Lot No: 5

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

On 19.9.2017 the LAA launched a Main Procurement Process to award contracts in all Categories of Law for the delivery of publicly funded civil legal aid services from 1.9.2018 across England and Wales. Whilst in the vast majority of Categories of Law and geographic areas there was a good level of demand for the available work, the LAA considered it was necessary to launch a Supplemental Face to Face Procurement Process to procure additional services in a small number of areas in the Family, Housing and Debt and Immigration and Asylum Categories of Law (singularly or collectively as the “Previous Procurement Processes”). The LAA were aware that some organisations did not submit a tender or failed to submit compliant tenders for specific Categories of Law or Procurement Areas in the Previous Procurement Processes therefore the LAA invited further tenders in all Procurement Areas and in all Categories called the Further Face to Face Procurement Process”.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality — See procurement documents for further details / Weighting: 100

Price / 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

Lot No: 6

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

On 19.9.2017 the LAA launched a Main Procurement Process to award contracts in all Categories of Law for the delivery of publicly funded civil legal aid services from 1.9.2018 across England and Wales. Whilst in the vast majority of Categories of Law and geographic areas there was a good level of demand for the available work, the LAA considered it was necessary to launch a Supplemental Face to Face Procurement Process to procure additional services in a small number of areas in the Family, Housing and Debt and Immigration and Asylum Categories of Law (singularly or collectively as the “Previous Procurement Processes”). The LAA were aware that some organisations did not submit a tender or failed to submit compliant tenders for specific Categories of Law or Procurement Areas in the Previous Procurement Processes therefore the LAA invited further tenders in all Procurement Areas and in all Categories called the Further Face to Face Procurement Process”.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality — See procurement documents for further details / Weighting: 100

Price / 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

Lot No: 7

II.2.1) Title

Immigration and Asylum

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

On 19.9.2017 the LAA launched a Main Procurement Process to award contracts in all Categories of Law for the delivery of publicly funded civil legal aid services from 1.9.2018 across England and Wales. Whilst in the vast majority of Categories of Law and geographic areas there was a good level of demand for the available work, the LAA considered it was necessary to launch a Supplemental Face to Face Procurement Process to procure additional services in a small number of areas in the Family, Housing and Debt and Immigration and Asylum Categories of Law (singularly or collectively as the “Previous Procurement Processes”). The LAA were aware that some organisations did not submit a tender or failed to submit compliant tenders for specific Categories of Law or Procurement Areas in the Previous Procurement Processes therefore the LAA invited further tenders in all Procurement Areas and in all Categories called the Further Face to Face Procurement Process”.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality — See procurement documents for further details / Weighting: 100

Price / 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

Lot No: 8

II.2.1) Title

Mental Health

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

On 19.9.2017 the LAA launched a Main Procurement Process to award contracts in all Categories of Law for the delivery of publicly funded civil legal aid services from 1.9.2018 across England and Wales. Whilst in the vast majority of Categories of Law and geographic areas there was a good level of demand for the available work, the LAA considered it was necessary to launch a Supplemental Face to Face Procurement Process to procure additional services in a small number of areas in the Family, Housing and Debt and Immigration and Asylum Categories of Law (singularly or collectively as the “Previous Procurement Processes”). The LAA were aware that some organisations did not submit a tender or failed to submit compliant tenders for specific Categories of Law or Procurement Areas in the Previous Procurement Processes therefore the LAA invited further tenders in all Procurement Areas and in all Categories called the Further Face to Face Procurement Process”.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality — See procurement documents for further details / Weighting: 100

Price / 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

Lot No: 9

II.2.1) Title

Public Law

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

On 19.9.2017 the LAA launched a Main Procurement Process to award contracts in all Categories of Law for the delivery of publicly funded civil legal aid services from 1.9.2018 across England and Wales. Whilst in the vast majority of Categories of Law and geographic areas there was a good level of demand for the available work, the LAA considered it was necessary to launch a Supplemental Face to Face Procurement Process to procure additional services in a small number of areas in the Family, Housing and Debt and Immigration and Asylum Categories of Law (singularly or collectively as the “Previous Procurement Processes”). The LAA were aware that some organisations did not submit a tender or failed to submit compliant tenders for specific Categories of Law or Procurement Areas in the Previous Procurement Processes therefore the LAA invited further tenders in all Procurement Areas and in all Categories called the Further Face to Face Procurement Process”.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality — See procurement documents for further details / Weighting: 100

Price / 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

Lot No: 10

II.2.1) Title

Welfare Benefit

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

On 19.9.2017 the LAA launched a Main Procurement Process to award contracts in all Categories of Law for the delivery of publicly funded civil legal aid services from 1.9.2018 across England and Wales. Whilst in the vast majority of Categories of Law and geographic areas there was a good level of demand for the available work, the LAA considered it was necessary to launch a Supplemental Face to Face Procurement Process to procure additional services in a small number of areas in the Family, Housing and Debt and Immigration and Asylum Categories of Law (singularly or collectively as the “Previous Procurement Processes”). The LAA were aware that some organisations did not submit a tender or failed to submit compliant tenders for specific Categories of Law or Procurement Areas in the Previous Procurement Processes therefore the LAA invited further tenders in all Procurement Areas and in all Categories called the Further Face to Face Procurement Process”.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality — See procurement documents for further details / Weighting: 100

Price / 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

Lot No: 11

II.2.1) Title

Family Mediation

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

On 19.9.2017 the LAA launched a Main Procurement Process to award contracts in all Categories of Law for the delivery of publicly funded civil legal aid services from 1.9.2018 across England and Wales. Whilst in the vast majority of Categories of Law and geographic areas there was a good level of demand for the available work, the LAA considered it was necessary to launch a Supplemental Face to Face Procurement Process to procure additional services in a small number of areas in the Family, Housing and Debt and Immigration and Asylum Categories of Law (singularly or collectively as the “Previous Procurement Processes”). The LAA were aware that some organisations did not submit a tender or failed to submit compliant tenders for specific Categories of Law or Procurement Areas in the Previous Procurement Processes therefore the LAA invited further tenders in all Procurement Areas and in all Categories called the Further Face to Face Procurement Process”.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality — See procurement documents for further details / Weighting: 100

Price / 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

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: All

Contract No: 1

Title: 2018 Standard Civil Contract (Main, Supplemental and Further Tender): Tender Outcomes

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

01/09/2018

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 999

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Providers who have been awarded the contract under these procurment processes can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-2018-contracts-tender

The number of tenderers across all processes was 1745 but the system will not let this be entered

England and Wales

UK

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-2018-contracts-tender

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: : 1 950 000 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

The tender outcomes for the Main, Supplemental and Further F2F processes can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-2018-contracts-tender

For any further information required please contact the LAA on civiltenders@legalaid.gsi.gov.uk

Although the LAAs procurement process most closely resembled the restricted procedure (hence the laas answer to Question IV.1.1, the procurement process did not fully comply with all the requirements of that procedure. This is because “legal services” are classified as social and other specific services to which the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (the regulations) only apply in part. The LAA is not bound by any of the Regulations except those which specifically apply to the procurement of Social and Other Specific Services.

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

21/11/2018

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79100000 Legal services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
civiltenders@legalaid.gsi.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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