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Procurement of Criminal Defence Direct Services from 4 May 2026

No classification published
Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published2
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AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Legal Aid Agency: "Procurement of Criminal Defence Direct Services from 4 May 2026". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityLegal Aid AgencyScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for Legal Aid Agency. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
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Competition Density
3Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 0 active published awards; 2 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityLegal Aid Agency
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published6 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
Last source update6 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-052132
What is being bought
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has launched the procurement process for the 2026 Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Contracts. These contracts will provide 24/7 telephone-based legal advice to individuals detained at police stations across England and Wales for non-indictable offences. Two contracts will be awarded, with services commencing on 4 May 2026, following an implementation period and a 28-day dual operation phase.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    6 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    6 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    6 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    6 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
  5. Status changed to active
    16 Jul 2025, 11:24 BST
  6. Official notice release published
    16 Jul 2025, 11:24 BST
  7. Submission deadline changed to 28 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
    16 Jul 2025, 11:24 BST
  8. Published value updated to £2,360,000
    23 May 2025, 10:45 BST
  9. Status changed to planned
    23 May 2025, 10:45 BST
  10. Official notice release published
    23 May 2025, 10:45 BST
  11. Submission deadline changed to 18 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    23 May 2025, 10:45 BST
  12. Buyer information updated
    23 May 2025, 10:45 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Service Procurement - Contract 2
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Service Procurement Exercise - Contract 1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    6 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
  2. Award pending
    6 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · £2,360,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
The Johnson Partnership, Watson Woodhouse Ltd
£2,360,000 · 6 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · pending
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statistics
bids: 3 (lot Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Service Procurement - Contract 2)
finalStageBids: 3 (lot Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Service Procurement - Contract 2)
smeFinalStageBids: 3 (lot Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Service Procurement - Contract 2)
vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Service Procurement - Contract 2)
bids: 3 (lot Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Service Procurement Exercise - Contract 1)
finalStageBids: 3 (lot Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Service Procurement Exercise - Contract 1)
smeFinalStageBids: 3 (lot Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Service Procurement Exercise - Contract 1)
vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Service Procurement Exercise - Contract 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Legal Aid Agency

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PNZC-2236-JJJZ
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