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title: "Housing and Debt Tender for Services from 1 April 2021"
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# Housing and Debt Tender for Services from 1 April 2021

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/housing-and-debt-tender-for-services-from-1-april-2021-ocds-h6vhtk-028d35). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Legal Aid Agency: "Housing and Debt Tender for Services from 1 April 2021". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Feb 2021, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Legal Aid Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-legal-aid-agency-gov-ea556)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 February 2021 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC11, UKC22, UKD61, UKD74, UKE11, UKE12, UKE31, UKE44, UKF22, UKG22, UKG37, UKH23, UKK23, UKK30
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-028d35`

## 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/housing-and-debt-tender-for-services-from-1-april-2021-ocds-h6vhtk-028d35#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Flegalaid.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.shtml)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/housing-and-debt-tender-for-services-from-1-april-2021-ocds-h6vhtk-028d35#participate

## Description
The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) invited 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 April 2021:
Calderdale, City of Kingston upon Hull, Cornwall, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Leicestershire and Rutland, North Hertfordshire, Sandwell, Shropshire, Somerset, South Tyneside, Warrington & Halton, Wirral
The tender was open to any interested party that were able meet the minimum tender requirements. An organisation did not need to be a current Legal Aid provider to tender for this opportunity.
The deadline for submitting Tenders was 5pm on 18 February 2021.
All Tenders were completed and submitted using the e-Tendering system. 
This notice is to confirm the contracts awarded as part of this procurement process.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKK

- **Description:** The Legal Aid Agency (“LAA”) invited 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 April 2021:
Calderdale, City of Kingsto...
- **Contract Period:** 19/01/2021 to 18/02/2021

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (27)
> **Award Register:** 27 awards have been published for this procedure. Showing the first 25:
> [View complete award roster, contract values, and supplier list on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/housing-and-debt-tender-for-services-from-1-april-2021-ocds-h6vhtk-028d35#outcome)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt Calderdale (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Kirklees Citizens Advice & Law Centre**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167728`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt Leicestershire and Rutland (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-10-10`
  - Supplier(s): **Lawstop**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24281`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt North Hertfordshire (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-11-11`
  - Supplier(s): **Cambridge House and Talbot**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-168044`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt North Hertfordshire (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-12-12`
  - Supplier(s): **Virgo Consultancy Services  Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15446`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt North Hertfordshire (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-13-13`
  - Supplier(s): **Black Antelope Law**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15452`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt North Hertfordshire (Permanent Presence) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-14-14`
  - Supplier(s): **Black Antelope Law**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15452`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt North Hertfordshire (Permanent Presence) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-15-15`
  - Supplier(s): **Sunnyfields Solicitors**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15454`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt Sandwell (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-16-16`
  - Supplier(s): **Citizens Advice Dudley and Wolverhampton**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15455`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt Sandwell (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-17-17`
  - Supplier(s): **Lawstop**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24281`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt Sandwell (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-18-18`
  - Supplier(s): **The Community Law  Partnership**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15444`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt Sandwell (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-19-19`
  - Supplier(s): **Virgo Consultancy Services  Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15446`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt City of Kingston upon Hull (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Lawstop**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24281`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt Somerset (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-20-20`
  - Supplier(s): **Abbotts Martin Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15458`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt Somerset (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-21-21`
  - Supplier(s): **Lawstop**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24281`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt Somerset (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-22-22`
  - Supplier(s): **Virgo Consultancy Services  Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15446`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt Warrington and Halton (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-23-23`
  - Supplier(s): **Pennine West Citizens Advice Bureau**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15460`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt Wirral (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-24-24`
  - Supplier(s): **Lawstop**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24281`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt Wirral (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-25-25`
  - Supplier(s): **Pennine West Citizens Advice Bureau**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15460`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt Shropshire (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-26-26`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Housing & Debt South Tyneside (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-27-27`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Housing & Debt City of Kingston upon Hull (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15443`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt Cornwall (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-4-4`
  - Supplier(s): **The Community Law  Partnership**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15444`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt Cornwall (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-5-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Lawstop**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-24281`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt Cornwall (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-6-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Virgo Consultancy Services  Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-15446`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing & Debt Doncaster (Digital Service) (active)
  - Award id: `009909-2021-7-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Sheffield Citizens Advice and  Law Centre Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-146105`
  - Value: £971,440 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (25)
> [View all 25 signed contracts on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/housing-and-debt-tender-for-services-from-1-april-2021-ocds-h6vhtk-028d35#contracts)

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt Calderdale (Digital Service) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt Leicestershire and Rutland (Digital Service) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt North Hertfordshire (Digital Service) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt North Hertfordshire (Digital Service) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt North Hertfordshire (Digital Service) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt North Hertfordshire (Permanent Presence) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt North Hertfordshire (Permanent Presence) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt Sandwell (Digital Service) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt Sandwell (Digital Service) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt Sandwell (Digital Service) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt Sandwell (Digital Service) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt City of Kingston upon Hull (Digital Service) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt Somerset (Digital Service) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt Somerset (Digital Service) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt Somerset (Digital Service) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt Warrington and Halton (Digital Service) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt Wirral (Digital Service) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt Wirral (Digital Service) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt City of Kingston upon Hull (Digital Service) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

- **Contract:** Housing & Debt Cornwall (Digital Service) (active)
  - Signed Value: £971,440
  - Signed Date: 18/03/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009909-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-05-06T21:55:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:32:10.414Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-028d35