Legal Aid Agency, 'Civil news: opportunity in new year for civil contract work' (3/11/22)
Legal Aid contract The LAA will accept bids from new entrants and existing providers in 2023 for work on the 2018 civil contract which has been extended to 31/8/24.
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As amended on 7/11/22 ("Clarification that all suitably qualified legal practitioners will be welcome to apply for work on extended 2018 civil contracts.")
We are welcoming bids from new entrants and existing providers in the new year for work on 2018 civil contracts. This follows their extension to 31 August 2024.
Providers interested in working on our extended 2018 civil contracts will be able to apply for face to face work in the new year.
Why is this happening now?
Since announcing in October 2022 that we are extending 2018 civil contracts, we have received expressions of interest from organisations. They have indicated that they would welcome the opportunity to apply for work on the 2018 civil contracts.
What will happen next?
We are now working on our approach to allow tender applications for work on the extended contracts. We will publicise information on the process for making applications in the new year, 2023.
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