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12 January 2023 - Notice of outcome: Procurement of Criminal Legal Aid Services from 1 October 2022
We have today published the outcome for the recent Criminal Legal Aid Services from 1 October 2022 procurement process. A list of successful providers can be found in the documents section at the top of this page.
Previous updates
23 November 2021 Frequently Asked Questions document relating to the procurement process for Criminal Legal Aid Services from October 2022 published.
We have published an update to the Frequently Asked Questions document relating to the 2022 crime contract tender.
We have become aware that some Applicants, despite receiving technical support through the eTendering system, remain unable to change the details they have used to register with the eTendering system. This question and answer have been published to assist Applicants with this.
The updated document replaces the FAQ previously published on 11 November 2021 and can be found in the documents section at the top of this page.
Applicants are reminded that the deadline for submitting a tender is 5pm on 30 November 2021.
11 November 2021 - Frequently Asked Questions document relating to the procurement process for Criminal Legal Aid Services from October 2022 published.
We have published a Frequently Asked Questions document relating to the procurement process for Criminal Legal Aid Services from October 2022 and which can be found in the documents section at the top of this page.
Applicants are reminded that the deadline for submitting a tender is 5pm on 30 November 2021.
19 October 2021 - 2022 Crime Contracts procurement process opens
We have today opened a procurement opportunity to deliver criminal legal aid services from 1 October 2022. It is open to both existing contract holders and new entrants.
The deadline for the submission of tenders under this procurement process is 5pm on 30 November 2021.To submit a complete tender under this process organisations must submit a response to both:
- The Selection Questionnaire (SQ); and
- The Invitation To Tender (ITT).
The Information for Applicants (IFA) document is available in the documents section at the top of this page. The IFA provides full details about the procurement process, including the requirements that Applicants must meet.Contract documentation is available on the 2022 Standard Crime Contract page
Tender responses must be made online through the e-Tendering system.
A helpline has been set up to support you if you have technical problems with the eTendering system: help@bravosolution.co.uk; 0800 069 8630.
If you have any questions about the content of the IFA document, these must be raised through the e-Tendering system by 23:59 on 7 November 2021.
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