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
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

