The Legal Aid Agency · Awarded contract
Awarded

Award of Contracts for Publicly Funded Housing and Debt Services from 1 April 2021

Awarded 31 Mar 2021

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Awarded31 Mar 2021
Value£474,925.00
SupplierCitizens Advice Bury & Bolton,JHB Law trading as Law Stop Solicitors,The Community Law Partnership,JHB Law trading as Law Stop Solicitors,Virgo Consultancy Services Ltd,Sheffield Citizens Advice and Law Centre Ltd,Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton,Watson Woodhouse Limited,JHB Law trading as Law Stop Solicitors,Cambridge House and Talbot,Sunnyfields Solicitors,Black Antelope Law,Virgo Consultancy Services Ltd,JHB Law trading as Law Stop Solicitors,The Community Law Partnership,Citizens Advice Dudley and Wolverhampton,Virgo Consultancy Services Ltd,Abbotts Martin Ltd,JHB Law trading as Law Stop Solicitors,Virgo Consultancy Services Ltd,JHB Law trading as Law Stop Solicitors,Pennine West Citizens Advice Bureau,Kirklees Citizens Advice & Law Centre
AgencyThe Legal Aid Agency
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 3y 2mo ago2y 5mo term
Awarded 31 Mar 2021Expired 30 Aug 2023

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The Legal Aid Agency awarded contracts to Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton, JHB Law trading as Law Stop Solicitors, The Community Law Partnership, Virgo Consultancy Services Ltd, Sheffield Citizens Advice and others for the delivery of publicly funded Housing and Debt services across 14 procurement areas including 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, and Wirral.

The contracts commenced on 1 April 2021, following a competitive tender process that closed on 18 February 2021.

The total contract value was £474,925.

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