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30 November 2022 - Publication of a notice to amend the HLPAS Information for Applicants (IFA) for services in England and Wales from 1 August 2023.
We have today issued an amendment notice to the HLPAS Information for Applicants (IFA) for services in England and Wales from 1 August 2023.
This notice and amended version of the IFA can be found in the documents section at the top of this page.
Applicants are required to refer to IFA Version 2 when preparing their Tender.
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17 November 2022 HLPAS procurement process opens
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is inviting tenders for Schedules to deliver publicly funded Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services (HLPAS) in 103 HLPAS areas comprising of one or multiple courts across England and Wales.
Successful Applicants will be awarded a HLPAS Schedule to provide HLPAS Contract Work from 1 August 2023 until 31 August 2024.
What are Applicants tendering for?
HLPAS contract work will allow providers to deliver early legal advice in social welfare law alongside the in-court duty scheme (previously HPCDS). The HLPAS tender is the opportunity to deliver this new service.
The deadline for submitting tenders for this procurement process is 12pm on 19 December 2022.
To undertake HLPAS contract work, Applicants must hold a Housing and Debt contract so Applicants must currently hold a 2018 Housing and Debt contract or be awarded one through this procurement process at the Office(s) from which they are bidding. Therefore, the LAA is also inviting tenders for the delivery of Housing and Debt contract work to support the delivery of the HLPAS.
Applicants should note that to be eligible to tender for a 2018 Housing and Debt contract as part of this procurement process they must also submit a compliant tender to deliver HLPAS contract work.
The LAA intend to award one contract for each HLPAS area.