Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b8a-ba95-7126-8507-0537d496aa82/procurement-of-housing-and-debt-services-and-hpcds-services-from-february-2022 closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Procurement of Housing and Debt Services and HPCDS Services from February 2022 [The Legal Aid Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-legal-aid-agency) Estimated value £330,798 Published 2 Dec 2021 Deadline Closed 23 Dec 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Legal Aid Agency ("LAA") has identified the need to increase access to legal aid Housing and Debt Services in specific Housing and Debt Procurement areas and for specific Housing Possession Court Duty Schemes ("HPCDS"). Accordingly, it is inviting Applicants to submit a Tender to deliver: - Housing and Debt services in: - Cambridgeshire - City of Kingston upon Hull - Cheshire - Hampshire - Portsmouth and Isle of Wight - Shropshire - Staffordshire - South Tyneside - Trafford - Wigan - The following HPCDS: - Chester, Hull, Mansfield, Portsmouth, Stafford - Crewe - Hull - Mansfield - Portsmouth - Stafford Applicants may bid for Housing and Debt Contract Work and/or HPCDS Contract Work through this procurement process. They are not obliged to bid for both Housing and Debt and HPCDS, although they should note that to be eligible to bid for an HPCDS Contract organisations must hold, or successfully bid for as part of this procurement process, a 2018 Standard Civil Contract with authorisation in the Housing and Debt Categories of Law. Due to the urgent need for contracts to be in place to allow services to commence, the timescale from launch to the deadline for submission of tenders has been set at 21 days. The Deadline for submitting Tenders is 5pm on 23 December 2021 ("Deadline") All Tenders must be completed and submitted using the eTendering system. This can be accessed either through a link on the tender pages of the LAA website or directly at [legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk](https://www.legalaid.bravosolution.co.uk). Late submissions will not be considered under any circumstances. It is the Applicant's sole responsibility to ensure that the LAA receives its Tender before the Deadline. Housing and Debt Contracts will run from 1 February 2022 until 31 August 2022 (subject to the LAA's right to extend for up to a further 12 months and the LAA's rights of early termination) For HPCDS, the LAA is seeking to award a HPCDS Contract for each Scheme to Applicants who can commence service delivery from 1 February 2022 (21 February 2022 for Mansfield HPCDS). The Contract Period runs until 30 September 2022 (subject to the LAA's rights of early termination). Additional information: Organisations should note that: - the estimated contract value for Housing and Debt is £260, 823. This is based on the maximum possible length of the contract i.e. 7 month initial term and possible 12 month extension. - the estimated contract value for HPCDS is £69, 975. This is based on the maximum possible length of the contract i.e. 8 month initial term. 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