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Contract Notice

Procurement of Housing and Debt Services in England and Walesfrom 1 December 2020

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Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Legal Aid Agency
Authority ID:
AA42947
Publication date:
25 September 2020
Deadline date:
22 October 2020
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Legal Aid Agency (‘LAA’) is inviting applicants to respond to this invitation to tender (‘ITT’) for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 December 2020:

Bury, Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Dorset, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington and Halton, Wigan, Wirral.

This procurement process is designed to evaluate an applicant’s suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 standard civil contract.

This opportunity opens on 22 September 2020. The deadline for submitting tenders is 5 p.m. on 22 October 2020.

You must read the Information For Applicants (‘IFA’) for this procurement process before submitting your tender.

The IFA can be found in the ‘Attachments’ section of ‘itt_665 — Housing and Debt Civil Legal Aid Services in Housing and Debt from December 2020’.

We will accept questions about this IFA up until 23.59 on 7 October 2020 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board.

Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Legal Aid Agency

London

SW1H 9AJ

UK

E-mail: civiltenders@legalaid.gsi.gov.uk

NUTS: UKI

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/legal-aid-agency

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-tender-activity-2020


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


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 Housing and Debt Services in England and Walesfrom 1 December 2020

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79110000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Legal Aid Agency (‘LAA’) is inviting Applicants to respond to this invitation to tender (‘ITT’) for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded housing and debt services in the following procurement Areas from 1 December 2020:

Bury, Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Dorset, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington and Halton, Wigan, Wirral.

This procurement process is designed to evaluate an applicant’s suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 standard civil contract.

This opportunity opens on 22 September 2020. The deadline for submitting Tenders is 5 p.m. on 22 October 2020.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 971 437.50  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Bury

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD3


Main site or place of performance:

Bury.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Legal Aid Agency (‘LAA’) is inviting applicants to respond to this invitation to tender (‘ITT’) for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 December 2020:

Bury, Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Dorset, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington and Halton, Wigan, Wirral.

This procurement process is designed to evaluate an applicant’s suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 standard civil contract.

This opportunity opens on 22 September 2020. The deadline for submitting tenders is 5 p.m. on 22 October 2020.

You must read the Information For Applicants (‘IFA’) for this procurement process before submitting your tender.

The IFA can be found in the ‘Attachments’ section of ‘itt_665 — Housing and Debt Civil Legal Aid Services in Housing and Debt from December 2020’.

We will accept questions about this IFA up until 23.59 on 7 October 2020 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board.

Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Section A: Organisation and contact details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section B: Individual bid details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section C –Verification information / Weighting: 0

Price / Weighting:  0

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 64 762.50  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/12/2020

End: 31/08/2021

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

Calderdale

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKE44


Main site or place of performance:

Calderdale

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender (“ITT”) for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 December 2020:

Bury, Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Dorset, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wigan, Wirral

This procurement process is designed to evaluate an Applicant’s suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 Standard Civil Contract.

This opportunity opens on 22 September 2020. The deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 22 October 2020.

You must read the Information For Applicants (“IFA”) for this procurement process before submitting your Tender.`

The IFA can be found in the ‘Attachments’ section of ‘itt_665 - Housing and Debt Civil Legal Aid Services in Housing and Debt from December 2020’.

We will accept questions about this IFA up until 23:59 on 7 October 2020 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board.

Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Section A: Organisation and contact details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section B: Individual Bid details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section C –Verification information / Weighting: 0

Price / Weighting:  0

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 64 762.50  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/12/2020

End: 31/08/2021

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

City of Kingston upon Hull

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKE11


Main site or place of performance:

City of Kingston upon Hull

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender (“ITT”) for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 December 2020:

Bury, Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Dorset, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wigan, Wirral

This procurement process is designed to evaluate an Applicant’s suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 Standard Civil Contract.

This opportunity opens on 22 September 2020. The deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 22 October 2020.

You must read the Information For Applicants (“IFA”) for this procurement process before submitting your Tender.`

The IFA can be found in the ‘Attachments’ section of ‘itt_665 - Housing and Debt Civil Legal Aid Services in Housing and Debt from December 2020’.

We will accept questions about this IFA up until 23:59 on 7 October 2020 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board.

Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Section A: Organisation and contact details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section B: Individual Bid details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section C –Verification information / Weighting: 0

Price / Weighting:  0

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 64 762.50  EUR

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/12/2020

End: 31/08/2021

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

Dorset

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK2

UKK22


Main site or place of performance:

Dorset

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender (“ITT”) for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 December 2020:

Bury, Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Dorset, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wigan, Wirral

This procurement process is designed to evaluate an Applicant’s suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 Standard Civil Contract.

This opportunity opens on 22 September 2020. The deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 22 October 2020.

You must read the Information For Applicants (“IFA”) for this procurement process before submitting your Tender.`

The IFA can be found in the ‘Attachments’ section of ‘itt_665 - Housing and Debt Civil Legal Aid Services in Housing and Debt from December 2020’.

We will accept questions about this IFA up until 23:59 on 7 October 2020 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board.

Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Section A: Organisation and contact details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section B: Individual Bid details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section C –Verification information / Weighting: 0

Price / Weighting:  0

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/12/2020

End: 31/08/2021

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

Somerset

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK23


Main site or place of performance:

Somerset

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender (“ITT”) for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 December 2020:

Bury, Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Dorset, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wigan, Wirral

This procurement process is designed to evaluate an Applicant’s suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 Standard Civil Contract.

This opportunity opens on 22 September 2020. The deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 22 October 2020.

You must read the Information For Applicants (“IFA”) for this procurement process before submitting your Tender.`

The IFA can be found in the ‘Attachments’ section of ‘itt_665 - Housing and Debt Civil Legal Aid Services in Housing and Debt from December 2020’.

We will accept questions about this IFA up until 23:59 on 7 October 2020 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board.

Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Section A: Organisation and contact details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section B: Individual Bid details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section C –Verification information / Weighting: 0

Price / Weighting:  0

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 64 762.50  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/12/2020

End: 31/08/2021

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

Doncaster

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKE31


Main site or place of performance:

Doncaster

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender (“ITT”) for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 December 2020:

Bury, Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Dorset, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wigan, Wirral

This procurement process is designed to evaluate an Applicant’s suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 Standard Civil Contract.

This opportunity opens on 22 September 2020. The deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 22 October 2020.

You must read the Information For Applicants (“IFA”) for this procurement process before submitting your Tender.`

The IFA can be found in the ‘Attachments’ section of ‘itt_665 - Housing and Debt Civil Legal Aid Services in Housing and Debt from December 2020’.

We will accept questions about this IFA up until 23:59 on 7 October 2020 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board.

Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Section A: Organisation and contact details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section B: Individual Bid details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section C –Verification information / Weighting: 0

Price / Weighting:  0

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 64 762.50  EUR

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/12/2020

End: 31/08/2021

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

East Riding of Yorkshire

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKE12


Main site or place of performance:

East Riding of Yorkshire

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender (“ITT”) for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 December 2020:

Bury, Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Dorset, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wigan, Wirral

This procurement process is designed to evaluate an Applicant’s suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 Standard Civil Contract.

This opportunity opens on 22 September 2020. The deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 22 October 2020.

You must read the Information For Applicants (“IFA”) for this procurement process before submitting your Tender.`

The IFA can be found in the ‘Attachments’ section of ‘itt_665 - Housing and Debt Civil Legal Aid Services in Housing and Debt from December 2020’.

We will accept questions about this IFA up until 23:59 on 7 October 2020 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board.

Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Section A: Organisation and contact details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section B: Individual Bid details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section C –Verification information / Weighting: 0

Price / Weighting:  0

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 64 762.50  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/12/2020

End: 31/08/2021

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

Hartlepool

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC23


Main site or place of performance:

Hartlepool

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender (“ITT”) for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 December 2020:

Bury, Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Dorset, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wigan, Wirral

This procurement process is designed to evaluate an Applicant’s suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 Standard Civil Contract.

This opportunity opens on 22 September 2020. The deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 22 October 2020.

You must read the Information For Applicants (“IFA”) for this procurement process before submitting your Tender.`

The IFA can be found in the ‘Attachments’ section of ‘itt_665 - Housing and Debt Civil Legal Aid Services in Housing and Debt from December 2020’.

We will accept questions about this IFA up until 23:59 on 7 October 2020 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board.

Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Section A: Organisation and contact details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section B: Individual Bid details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section C –Verification information / Weighting: 0

Price / Weighting:  0

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 64 762.50  EUR

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/12/2020

End: 31/08/2021

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

Leicestershire and Rutland

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKF22


Main site or place of performance:

Leicestershire and Rutland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender (“ITT”) for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 December 2020:

Bury, Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Dorset, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wigan, Wirral

This procurement process is designed to evaluate an Applicant’s suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 Standard Civil Contract.

This opportunity opens on 22 September 2020. The deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 22 October 2020.

You must read the Information For Applicants (“IFA”) for this procurement process before submitting your Tender.`

The IFA can be found in the ‘Attachments’ section of ‘itt_665 - Housing and Debt Civil Legal Aid Services in Housing and Debt from December 2020’.

We will accept questions about this IFA up until 23:59 on 7 October 2020 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board.

Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Section A: Organisation and contact details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section B: Individual Bid details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section C –Verification information / Weighting: 0

Price / Weighting:  0

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 64 762.50  EUR

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/12/2020

End: 31/08/2021

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

North Hertfordshire

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH23


Main site or place of performance:

North Hertfordshire

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender (“ITT”) for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 December 2020:

Bury, Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Dorset, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wigan, Wirral

This procurement process is designed to evaluate an Applicant’s suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 Standard Civil Contract.

This opportunity opens on 22 September 2020. The deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 22 October 2020.

You must read the Information For Applicants (“IFA”) for this procurement process before submitting your Tender.`

The IFA can be found in the ‘Attachments’ section of ‘itt_665 - Housing and Debt Civil Legal Aid Services in Housing and Debt from December 2020’.

We will accept questions about this IFA up until 23:59 on 7 October 2020 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board.

Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Section A: Organisation and contact details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section B: Individual Bid details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section C –Verification information / Weighting: 0

Price / Weighting:  0

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 64 762.50  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/12/2020

End: 31/08/2021

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

Shropshire

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG22


Main site or place of performance:

Shropshire

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender (“ITT”) for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 December 2020:

Bury, Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Dorset, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wigan, Wirral

This procurement process is designed to evaluate an Applicant’s suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 Standard Civil Contract.

This opportunity opens on 22 September 2020. The deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 22 October 2020.

You must read the Information For Applicants (“IFA”) for this procurement process before submitting your Tender.`

The IFA can be found in the ‘Attachments’ section of ‘itt_665 - Housing and Debt Civil Legal Aid Services in Housing and Debt from December 2020’.

We will accept questions about this IFA up until 23:59 on 7 October 2020 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board.

Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Section A: Organisation and contact details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section B: Individual Bid details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section C –Verification information / Weighting: 0

Price / Weighting:  0

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 64 762.50  EUR

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/12/2020

End: 31/08/2021

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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: 12

II.2.1) Title

South Tyneside

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC22


Main site or place of performance:

South Tyneside

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender (“ITT”) for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 December 2020:

Bury, Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Dorset, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wigan, Wirral

This procurement process is designed to evaluate an Applicant’s suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 Standard Civil Contract.

This opportunity opens on 22 September 2020. The deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 22 October 2020.

You must read the Information For Applicants (“IFA”) for this procurement process before submitting your Tender.`

The IFA can be found in the ‘Attachments’ section of ‘itt_665 - Housing and Debt Civil Legal Aid Services in Housing and Debt from December 2020’.

We will accept questions about this IFA up until 23:59 on 7 October 2020 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board.

Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Section A: Organisation and contact details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section B: Individual Bid details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section C –Verification information / Weighting: 0

Price / Weighting:  0

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 64 762.50  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/12/2020

End: 31/08/2021

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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: 13

II.2.1) Title

Warrington and Halton

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD61


Main site or place of performance:

Warrington and Halton

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender (“ITT”) for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 December 2020:

Bury, Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Dorset, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wigan, Wirral

This procurement process is designed to evaluate an Applicant’s suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 Standard Civil Contract.

This opportunity opens on 22 September 2020. The deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 22 October 2020.

You must read the Information For Applicants (“IFA”) for this procurement process before submitting your Tender.`

The IFA can be found in the ‘Attachments’ section of ‘itt_665 - Housing and Debt Civil Legal Aid Services in Housing and Debt from December 2020’.

We will accept questions about this IFA up until 23:59 on 7 October 2020 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board.

Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Section A: Organisation and contact details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section B: Individual Bid details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section C –Verification information / Weighting: 0

Price / Weighting:  0

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 64 762.50  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/12/2020

End: 31/08/2021

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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: 14

II.2.1) Title

Wigan

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD3


Main site or place of performance:

Wigan

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender (“ITT”) for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 December 2020:

Bury, Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Dorset, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wigan, Wirral

This procurement process is designed to evaluate an Applicant’s suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 Standard Civil Contract.

This opportunity opens on 22 September 2020. The deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 22 October 2020.

You must read the Information For Applicants (“IFA”) for this procurement process before submitting your Tender.`

The IFA can be found in the ‘Attachments’ section of ‘itt_665 - Housing and Debt Civil Legal Aid Services in Housing and Debt from December 2020’.

We will accept questions about this IFA up until 23:59 on 7 October 2020 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board.

Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Section A: Organisation and contact details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section B: Individual Bid details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section C –Verification information / Weighting: 0

Price / Weighting:  0

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 64 762.50  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/12/2020

End: 31/08/2021

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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: 15

II.2.1) Title

Wirral

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD74


Main site or place of performance:

Wirral

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) is inviting Applicants to respond to this Invitation To Tender (“ITT”) for the opportunity to deliver publicly funded Housing and Debt services in the following Procurement Areas from 1 December 2020:

Bury, Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Dorset, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wigan, Wirral

This procurement process is designed to evaluate an Applicant’s suitability to contract with us and will procure the 2018 Standard Civil Contract.

This opportunity opens on 22 September 2020. The deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 22 October 2020.

You must read the Information For Applicants (“IFA”) for this procurement process before submitting your Tender.`

The IFA can be found in the ‘Attachments’ section of ‘itt_665 - Housing and Debt Civil Legal Aid Services in Housing and Debt from December 2020’.

We will accept questions about this IFA up until 23:59 on 7 October 2020 (referred to below as 'End date for supplier clarification messages'). Questions must be submitted through the relevant e-Tendering message board.

Further information on how to submit a question can be found in the IFA.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Section A: Organisation and contact details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section B: Individual Bid details / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion: Section C –Verification information / Weighting: 0

Price / Weighting:  0

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 64 762.50  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/12/2020

End: 31/08/2021

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 22/10/2020

Local time: 17:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 23/10/2020

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 22/10/2020

Local time: 17:01

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

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

22/09/2020

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79110000 Legal advisory and representation services Legal services
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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