Increasing capacity: Housing and Debt legal aid providers
We are seeking additional capacity in housing and debt legal aid services to strengthen access and availability.
We would like to increase capacity to support timely access to legal advice and representation.
We are inviting organisations to submit bids to deliver housing and debt legal aid work in the following areas:
| Region | Area |
|---|---|
| Wales | Central Wales |
| Ìý | North East Wales |
| Ìý | Rhondda Cynon Taff & Merthyr Tydfil |
| Ìý | South East Wales |
| North England | Bury |
| Ìý | Darlington |
| Ìý | East Lancashire |
| Ìý | Gateshead |
| Ìý | Middlesbrough |
| Ìý | North Tyneside |
| Ìý | Oldham |
| Ìý | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Ìý | Salford |
| Ìý | Sefton |
| Ìý | South Tyneside |
| Ìý | St. Helens |
| Ìý | Stockport |
| Ìý | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Ìý | Wakefield |
| Ìý | Wirral |
| East England | East Essex |
| Ìý | West Essex |
| Ìý | North Hertfordshire |
| Ìý | Suffolk |
| Ìý | Northamptonshire |
| South England | Hampshire |
| Ìý | Kingston upon Thames & Richmond upon Thames |
| Ìý | Oxfordshire |
| Ìý | Portsmouth & Isle of Wight |
| Ìý | The Kent Coast |
| Ìý | West Sussex |
| West England | Bournemouth & Poole |
| Ìý | City of Plymouth |
| Ìý | City of Stoke-on-Trent |
| Ìý | Cornwall |
| Ìý | Dorset |
| Ìý | Dudley |
| Ìý | Gloucestershire |
| Ìý | North Derbyshire |
| Ìý | Shropshire |
| Ìý | Solihull |
| Ìý | Somerset |
| Ìý | Walsall |
| Ìý | Warwickshire |
| Ìý | Wiltshire |
Providers can apply at any time. Successful applicants will deliver work under the 2024 Standard Civil Contract.
We intend to award contracts to commence as soon as possible after the verification process is complete.
Why is this happening now?
People use legal aid when dealing with housing and financial issues such as eviction, homelessness or unmanageable debt and creditor action. To maintain strong coverage, we need more organisations.
Who can apply?
We are welcoming applications from:
- current legal aid providers who would like to expand
- new organisations entering the legal aid market
- organisations able to meet the contract’s quality and supervisory standards
Where can I find out more?
Re-opening: 2024 Standard Civil Contract Procurement Process