Civil news: tender opportunity for housing and debt work
Published By GOV.UK [English], Tue, Jan 19, 2021 10:42 AM
A tender opened on 19 January 2021 for the delivery of housing and debt services in 14 procurement areas. It closes at 5pm 18 February 2021.
These are the areas:
Calderdale
City of Kingston upon Hull
Cornwall
Doncaster
East Riding of Yorkshire
Hartlepool
Leicestershire and Rutland
North Hertfordshire
Sandwell
Shropshire
Somerset
South Tyneside
Warrington and Halton
Wirral
There is no limit on the number of contracts that can be awarded in a procurement area.
Who can bid?
The housing and debt tender is open to any interested party that can meet the minimum tender requirements. An organisation does not need to be a current legal aid provider to tender for this opportunity.
Applicants can bid to deliver housing and debt services in a procurement area through either:
an in-person, face to face service delivered from an office that is a permanent presence in the procurement area
a digital service delivered via a video technology platform, from an office that is a permanent presence anywhere in England and Wales
Length of contracts
Housing and debt contracts will be offered from 1 April 2021 until 31 August 2021, subject to the Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) right to extend for up to a further two years.
How do I tender?
Tenders must be submitted using the LAA’s e-Tendering system.
Tender deadline
The tender opens on 19 January 2021 and closes at 5pm 18 February 2021.
Further information
Civil tender activity 2021 - to find out more and download the Information For Applicants document.
e-Tendering system – to submit your tender
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