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# CDD Pipeline Notice

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cdd-pipeline-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-05251f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Legal Aid Agency: "CDD Pipeline Notice". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £2,360,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The Legal Aid Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-legal-aid-agency-gov-ea556)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £2,360,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cdd-pipeline-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-05251f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05251f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cdd-pipeline-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-05251f#tl-md)

## Description
Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Service Procurement Exercise – Launch in summer 2025
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA), on behalf of the Lord Chancellor, will run a procurement exercise to award contracts for two providers to deliver the CDD Service from on or around 1 March 2026. 
Key Details:
•	Service: 24/7 non means tested telephone-based legal advice for individuals detained at police stations 
        for non-indictable offences.
•	Contract Award: Two providers will each manage 50% of the caseload (with possible variations).
•	Duration: 1 March 2026 – 31 May 2031.
Procurement Process Updates:
 From 24 February 2025, all suppliers must use the Cabinet Office Central Digital Platform to share their organisation’s information with Contracting Authorities by providing a share code during the procurement process.
If suppliers are still unable to create a share code after getting assistance from the Cabinet Office, please email contact:  Crime.Contracts@justice.gov.uk.
Key Service Changes:
The LAA, as part of this procurement, will introduce the following key changes to the CDD Service that align with the move to enhanced flexibility and reducing barriers to support providers in successfully delivering the CDD contract and ensure consistency across similar services. 
For the new CDD Contract the LAA are:
•	allowing Applicants to choose the arrangements most suitable for their delivery models and are not 
        specifying the office requirements; 
•	removing supervisor-to-advisor ratios;
•	removing the requirement for supervisors to be on-site 35 hours/week; and
•	introducing a new KPI to track client engagement and timeliness of advice

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2026 to 31/05/2031

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027145-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-05-23T17:32:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T15:15:00.993Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05251f