# Procurement of Criminal Defence Direct Services in England and Wales from 1 June 2021

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by The Legal Aid Agency.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [The Legal Aid Agency](/buyers/the-legal-aid-agency/contract-awards)
- Supplier: The Johnson Partnership
- Award value: £3,480,000
- Tender value: £3,480,000
- Award date: 6 April 2021
- Published: 22 April 2021
- Contract start: 6 April 2021
- Contract end: 31 May 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d0882516-248b-43fb-931a-7cfc9230f167-430715
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3102852f-da2c-4a41-884a-20f108ff7a63

## Description

The Legal Aid Agency \(LAA\) invited Applicants to submit a Tender for a Criminal Defence Direct Contract 2021 \("CDD Contract" or "Contract"\) to deliver Criminal Defence Direct \("CDD"\) Services from 1 June 2021\. The LAA looked to award a total of two \(2\) CDD Contracts of equal size to two separate organisations as a result of the procurement\. This notice confirms the awarded contracts as a result of this procurement process\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0882516-248b-43fb-931a-7cfc9230f167-430715)