Contracts and tenders

All our legal aid providers must sign a contract with us. Work is currently carried out under our 2010 Standard Civil Contract or our Family contract 2012.

The latest crime contract - the 2010 Standard Crime Contract - runs from 14 July 2010. It has been extended to 30 September 2014.

Earlier contract documents are available on the National Archives website.

This section contains information you need to know if your firm holds a contract to provide publicly funded legal advice.

Contract information available here includes:

  • Standard terms
  • supervisor declaration forms
  • guidance
  • contracts for signature.

 Contracts you can get information on here are:

  • 2010 Standard civil contract
  • 2010 Standard crime contract
  • Family contract 2012
  • 2013 CLA contract
  • 2013 Standard civil contract
We have regular meetings with contract consultative groups which comprise rep bodies and practitioners to discuss any issues arising with contracts.

Tenders

The tender pages contain information about invitations to tender to deliver publicly funded legal services.

Current opportunities

Please note that tender documents for each Invitation to Tender are available once you have registered on the eTendering portal.

 

Tender

How to apply

Closing date

Expression of Interest to deliver the Cheltenham &
Gloucester HPCDS
Complete and return the Expression of Interest on the Face to face tenders for 2013 Contracts page. 12 noon 26 April 2013
Expression of Interest to deliver the Isle of Wight HPCDS Complete and return the Expression of Interest on the Face to face tenders for 2013 Contracts page. 12 noon 26 April 2013

Closed tenders

 

Tender

Date closed

PQQ for Welfare Benefits Services from October 2013 2 Apr 2013

Invitation to Tender to deliver Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme Services from 1 June 2013

26 Mar 2013

Invitation to tender to deliver Mediation services from 1 April 2013

18 Feb 2013
Registration process for existing mediation providers wishing to open new outreach locations 1 Feb 2013

For details on previous tenders, visit our pages on the  National Archives website

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