Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b97-169d-714d-894c-cfef7f2a903d/specialist-legal-support-panel pending GB open procedure # Specialist Legal Support Panel [Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) Estimated value £833,333 Published 24 Nov 2022 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is seeking to engage with legal service suppliers who are interested in delivering the Specialist Legal Support Panel requirement which supports the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS). The MoJ is currently proposing to contract a supplier (or suppliers) to deliver this requirement for a duration of up to 15 months with a contract value of approximately £1m. HLPAS is a new government initiative launching in Autumn 2023 which expands legal aid provision for those facing the loss of their home to include early telephone legal advice on housing, debt and welfare benefits issues. Currently, legal aid is only available for representation on the day of court proceedings. The Specialist Legal Support Panel will provide guidance on casework and will be available to HLPAS suppliers who are delivering the HLPAS initiative and require support on issues related to housing, debt and welfare benefits issues. The panel will be comprised of experts in social welfare law and will provide specialist legal support in two main ways: i) by handling telephone enquiries from HLPAS providers, and ii) by producing and distributing training materials on social welfare law. Panel members will need to be able to respond to calls from 10am-4pm Monday to Friday for the entire duration of the contract. Payment will be given for a “stand-by” service during this time (i.e. time during which the service is available and accessible with a qualified member of staff ready to answer enquiries), with additional payment for “advice hours” (i.e. time spent responding to enquiries from HLPAS providers). This Prior Information Notice is for market engagement purposes only. It does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by MoJ. If MoJ decides to commence any procurement process as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice will be published at the relevant time. Read full description ## CPV classification Legal services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-03881e-2022-11-24T15:37:10Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-03881e-2022-11-24T15:37:10Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Ministry of Justice: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Printing and distribution services – SGCD53\_MARCHE\_ELECTIONS\_BRGE · Préfecture de la Mayenne · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7726-73f4-bb67-b3121363d6bf/france-printing-and-distribution-services-sgcd53-marche-elections-brge) [Business travel services – Rahmenvertrag Bearbeitung von Reisekostenabrechnungen nach BRKG · GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd6e-73e4-b6e8-3954e5689021/germany-business-travel-services-rahmenvertrag-bearbeitung-von-reisekostenab) [Photocopying services – Externe printdiensten · VZW Sint-Paulusschool · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-34d8-71be-840d-38bf2a8bcc92/belgium-photocopying-services-externe-printdiensten) [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Diák- és nyugdíjas munkaerő biztosítása NTH (376) · NTH Nemzeti Tőkeholding Zrt. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-76f6-70c4-823e-7b614dada7b3/hungary-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-diak-es-nyug) [Interpretation services – Tolktjänster · Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4e9a-70dc-8b27-e3d274e53dc5/sweden-interpretation-services-tolktjanster) [Graphic design services – MAGAZINE DES PAYS DE LA LOIRE - LOT1 MISE EN PAGE · Région des Pays de la Loire · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd94-7139-b774-287bdb24987c/france-graphic-design-services-magazine-des-pays-de-la-loire-lot1-mise-en)