News and communications

Market engagement event taking place for civil legal aid providers in the north west of England.

• Updated: 26 September 2023

Procurement process opens for delivery of civil legal aid services from 1 September 2024.

• Updated: 13 September 2023

We’re opening another opportunity to bid for the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service which replaces the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme later this year.

• Updated: 11 April 2023

We are opening a tender on 7 March 2023 for additional work under the 2018 Standard Civil Contract ending on 31 August 2024.

• Updated: 7 March 2023

Tenders invited to deliver housing and debt contract work in 3 procurement areas.

• Updated: 15 February 2023

We’re giving you the chance to tender again for the new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service in 12 procurement areas without compliant bids.

• Updated: 6 February 2023

Tenders invited to deliver housing and debt contract work and Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme services.

• Updated: 14 December 2022

Early legal advice added to in-court services under the new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service which will replace the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme.

• Updated: 17 November 2022

Tender opens 9 November 2022 to deliver services under the Dartford Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) and closes 5pm 30 November 2022.

• Updated: 9 November 2022

Tenders welcome to deliver housing and debt contract work and Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme services.

• Updated: 17 October 2022

Providers without duty rota slots starting on 1 October need to return CRM12 forms.

• Updated: 22 August 2022

2022 crime contracts are now being uploaded into Contracted Work and Administration and we have published duty solicitor membership lists starting 1 October.

• Updated: 18 August 2022

Tenders welcome to deliver housing and debt contract work and Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme services.

• Updated: 27 July 2022

Applications welcome from 4 July 2022 for suitably qualified legal aid practitioners to become independent peer reviewers.

• Updated: 4 July 2022

Requests are being sent through the tender message board asking for duty solicitor details to be returned by 31 May 2022 so we can prepare the October rotas.

• Updated: 17 May 2022

We will shortly be inviting organisations whose 2022 Standard Crime Contract bids have completed verification to provide details of their duty solicitors.

• Updated: 11 May 2022

Tender opportunity to deliver Detained Duty Advice Scheme services at a new Immigration Removal Centre in Derwentside, County Durham.

• Updated: 24 March 2022

Applicants with offers to deliver work under the 2022 Standard Crime Contract need to submit verification information by 11.59pm on 27 March 2022.

• Updated: 10 March 2022

Expressions of interest are invited from 2018 Standard Civil Contract holders to deliver Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) and housing and debt work.

• Updated: 24 February 2022

Notification letters go out about the outcome of tenders for work under the 2022 Standard Crime Contract.

• Updated: 21 February 2022