16 February 2021
The 2017 Standard Crime Contract will be extended for a year (until 31 March 2022) in accordance with clause 2.3 of the Contract for Signature, and further to the Headline Intentions published in August 2020.
After carefully considering our approach for the 2022 crime contract against the backdrop of uncertainty and the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, we recognise that launching a tender in April – as we had originally planned – would add further pressure during an already challenging period.
We are therefore offering existing providers a further six month extension to the contract (until 30 September 2022).
Contract background
LAA) and providers for the provision of face-to-face criminal legal aid in England and Wales.