The Legal Aid Agency · Awarded contract
Awarded

Award of Civil Legal Aid Services Contracts for England and Wales

Awarded 15 Feb 2021

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Awarded15 Feb 2021
Value£4,700,000.00
SupplierCitizens Advice Gateshead,Equality and Employment Law Centre,Stephensons Solicitors LLP
AgencyThe Legal Aid Agency
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 3y 2mo ago2y 7mo term
Awarded 15 Feb 2021Expired 30 Aug 2023

About

The Legal Aid Agency awarded contracts to Citizens Advice Gateshead, Equality and Employment Law Centre, and Stephensons Solicitors LLP for the provision of Specialist Telephone Advice in the Education and Discrimination Categories of Law under the 2021 Civil Legal Advice Contract, effective from 1 April 2021.

The contracts form part of the LAA's publicly funded telephone-based Civil Legal Advice service, with a total value of £4,700,000.

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