Legal Aid Agency
Latest Updates
9 February 2024 - Publication of a notice to amend the 2024 Standard Civil Contract Procurement Process
We have today issued an amendment notice to the 2024 Standard Civil Contract Procurement Process.
The notice can be found in the documents section at the top of this page.
Applicants should read Paragraph 2.32 of the latest version of the 2024 Standard Civil Contract Specification (General Provisions 1-6) found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/standard-civil-contract-2024
Previous Updates
1 December 2023 - Publication of a notice to amend the 2024 Standard Civil Contract Procurement Process
We have today issued an amendment notice to the 2024 Standard Civil Contract Procurement Process.
The notice can be found in the documents section at the top of this page.
Applicants should read Paragraph 2.32 of the latest version of the 2024 Standard Civil Contract Specification (General Provisions 1-6) found here: On https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/standard-civil-contract-2024
19 October 2023 Publication of a partial cancellation notice relating to the procurement process for Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from 1 September 2024
Today the LAA has cancelled the procurement process for the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS) in Hull.
The cancellation notice can be found in the documents section above.
5 October 2023 - Publication of the Procurement Process for Civil Legal Aid Contracts from 1 September 2024. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
We have today published the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document relating to the Procurement Process for Civil Legal Aid Contracts from 1 September 2024.
The FAQ can be found in the documents section at the top of this page.
The deadline for submitting a tender through this procurement process is 17:00 on 17 October 2023.
3 October 2023 - Publication of a notice to amend the 2024 Standard Civil Contract Procurement Process
We have today issued an amendment notice to the 2024 Standard Civil Contract Procurement Process.
The notice can be found in the documents section at the top of this page.
Applicants should read the latest version of the Immigration Specification where they intend to tender to deliver Contract Work in the Immigration and Asylum Category of Law, including Detained Duty Advice Scheme and Detained Asylum Casework.
2 October 2023 - Publication of a notice to amend the 2024 Standard Civil Contract Procurement Process
We have today issued an amendment notice to the 2024 Standard Civil Contract Procurement Process.
The notice and amended versions of the ITTs and Category Specific Information for;
- Mental Health
- Community Care
- Claims Against Public Authorities
- Public Law
- Clinical Negligence
can be found in the documents section at the top of this page.
Applicants are required to refer to Version 3 of the Award and HLPAS ITTs when preparing their Tender.
21 September 2023 - Publication of a notice to amend the 2024 Standard Civil Contract Procurement Process
We have today issued an amendment notice to the 2024 Standard Civil Contract Procurement Process.
The notice and amended versions of the ITTs and Public Law Category Specific Information can be found in the documents section at the top of this page.
Applicants are required to refer to Version 2 of the Award and HLPAS ITTs when preparing their Tender.
13 September 2023 Tender for 2024 civil contract opens
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is inviting Tenders to deliver the publicly funded civil legal aid services from 1 September 2024 under the 2024 Standard Civil Contract in the following Categories of Law:
- Family;
- Housing and Debt and Welfare Benefits;
- Immigration and Asylum (including work at Immigration Removal Centres (IRCs));
- Mental Health;
- Community Care;
- Claims Against Public Authorities;
- Clinical Negligence;
- Public Law;
- Family Mediation;
- Education; and
- Discrimination.
Alongside tenders for the above Categories of Law, applicants may also tender for Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS), commencing on 1 September 2024. HLPAS will be delivered in 106 HLPAS Areas across England and Wales.
Tenders must be submitted using the LAAs eTendering system and must be submitted by 17:00 on 17 October 2023.
Applicants may submit any questions they have via eTendering by 11.59pm on 26 September 2023. Answers will be published in the week beginning 2 October 2023.
Technical tender questions can be emailed to help@bravosolution.co.uk or providers can call 0800 069 8630 from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
You can find further information on the 2024 Contract at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/standard-civil-contract-2024