2025 Standard Crime Contract Stage 3

Buyer

The Legal Aid Agency

Value

£1,800,000,000

Closes

30 September 2034

Where

London, London

Type

Open tender

In plain English

The UK Legal Aid Agency is looking for law firms to deliver publicly funded criminal legal defense services starting October 2025. This is a massive contract worth up to £1.8 billion, running for approximately 9 years with applications open from May 2025.

What the buyer wants

• Provide criminal legal aid services to clients who cannot afford private lawyers • Meet all Legal Aid Agency standards and compliance requirements • Submit a complete tender application including a Suitability Questionnaire (SQ) and Invitation to Tender (ITT) response

Likely requirements

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This contract is exclusively for law firms, if you are not a qualified legal practice with criminal law expertise and proper accreditation, you cannot bid. Most small businesses without a law firm structure will be automatically disqualified.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

How to write a tender response

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