Central government
Public sector contracts from The Legal Aid Agency
The Legal Aid Agency is a central government body that has published 12 contract awards since 2023.
4 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 9 different suppliers.
- 4
- Awards, last 12 months
- 12
- Awards since 2021
- 9
- Distinct suppliers
- £7.8m
- Median contract value
- 0
- Expiring in 18 months
Most recent award recorded 6 Jan 2026. Value figures cover the 11 of 12 contracts where a value was published.
Overview
Its most active procurement category is business and professional services.
Access to Public Law Ltd appears most frequently, holding 2 awards.
Published contract values total £598.3m, across the 11 contracts that state one, with a median of £7.8m. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.
No contracts with a recorded end date are due to expire in the next eighteen months.
Awards per quarter
Recent activity
Latest contract awards
| Contract | Supplier | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Contract Award Notice | 2 suppliers (framework) | £3.0m | 6 Jan 2026 |
| 2025 Standard Crime Contract Outcome | Not stated | £180.0m | 1 Oct 2025 |
| 2025 Standard Crime Contract Outcome | Not stated | £180.0m | 1 Oct 2025 |
| 2025 Standard Crime Contract Outcome | Not stated | £180.0m | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Procurement of Civil Legal Advice services from September 2025 | 6 suppliers (framework) | £7.3m | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Procurement of Civil Legal Advice services from September 2025 | 7 suppliers (framework) | £9.2m | 16 Jun 2025 |
| 2024 Civil Re-Opening | Not stated | £7.8m | 2 Oct 2024 |
| 2024 Civil Re-Opening | Not stated | £7.8m | 2 Oct 2024 |
| Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from 1 September 2024 | Not stated | £7.8m | 2 Oct 2024 |
| 2024 Civil Re-Opening | Not stated | £7.8m | 2 Oct 2024 |
| Civil Legal Aid Services in England and Wales from 1 September 2023 | Not stated | £7.8m | 1 Sept 2023 |
| Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service Contract Award from 1 August 2023 | Not stated | Not stated | 1 Aug 2023 |
Who they buy from
Most frequent suppliers
- 01Access to Public Law Ltd2 awards
- 02Citizens Advice Gateshead2 awards
- 03Citizens Advice Mid Mercia2 awards
- 04Direct Help and Advice2 awards
- 05Stephensons Solicitors LLP2 awards
- 06Watson Woodhouse2 awards
- 07Loss Legal Services (t/a SEN Support Solicitors)1 award
- 08The Johnson Partnership1 award
- 09Watson Woodhouse Solicitors1 award
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Who does The Legal Aid Agency award contracts to?
Across 12 contracts recorded since 2021, The Legal Aid Agency has used 9 different suppliers. The most frequent are Access to Public Law Ltd (2 contracts), Citizens Advice Gateshead (2 contracts), Citizens Advice Mid Mercia (2 contracts).
What does The Legal Aid Agency buy?
Its most active procurement categories are business and professional services. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
When do The Legal Aid Agency contracts come up for renewal?
No contracts awarded by The Legal Aid Agency currently have a recorded end date within the next 18 months. Not every award notice publishes an end date, so this is a floor rather than a complete picture.
How much does The Legal Aid Agency spend on contracts?
Published values total £598.3m across the 11 contracts that state one, with a median of £7.8m. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.
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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.