We have begun assisting firms complete their bids and can confirm that this is as simple an exercise as they have run in recent years. If, however you still would like our assistance could we give you a gentle prod to contact Jayne on 01642 225553 to book an appointment. Whilst 10th November may seem […]
We are repeating last week’s 2018 Civil Bid Round Webinar. So if you could not be with us last Friday here are the details: 1-hour Webinar session, 1pm Friday 29th September – £70 + Vat This will cover: The “Bid Rules” – that is the requirements of the Information for Applicants for the Selection Criteria […]
The long awaited Civil Bid round is now open. Bids for mainstream, face-to-face (F2F) contracts, in the following areas are now possible: Family; Housing, Debt and Welfare Benefits; Immigration and Asylum (including work at Immigration Removal Centres (“IRCs”)); Mental Health; Community Care; Claims Against Public Authorities (formerly known as ‘Actions Against the Police etc’); Clinical […]
Whenever I hear something by The National I always really like it, I particularly remember a November afternoon in a Reykjavik bar when they played a whole album through. Despite that I have never really become become a wholehearted fan – perhaps this autumn I’ll make an effort with the back catalogue. This is new […]
The 2018 Civil Contract bid round has not even opened yet and we already have the follow confusion: Please note: the Cabinet Office has introduced a new Selection Questionnaire (SQ) which replaces the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). LAA tender documentation therefore refers to the SQ. However, the eTendering system has not yet been updated to reflect […]
By now Criminal suppliers should have received the email we reproduce below, from the LAA. Our reading of this is that you only need to submit a CRM 12 if you seek to make amendments to your Duty Solicitor allocations – new DSs, departing DSs and changes between schemes for those with branch offices. Most […]
Some say that Nick Cave and Kylie’s “Where the Wild Roses Grow” is the best rock/pop duet of all time. I am a sucker for anything by Aaron Neville and Linda Rondstadt. Then you have Robert Plant’s fabulous project with Alison Krauss not forgetting him and Sandy Denny combining on Led Zeppelin’s “Battle of Evermore”. […]
The automatic right to an oral Cost Committee hearing disappeared in the mid noughties. After that date cost appeals go to individual ICAs sitting in camera. The experience of this is patchy and we have a plethora of examples of inconsistent and perverse decisions. By comparison we have succeeded in persuading the single ICA to […]
Compliance activity surrounding the 2017 Criminal Contract has picked up pace in recent weeks. Duty Solicitor compliance has been to the fore but office requirements (especially new ones) have also been under scrutiny, including Contract Managers acting as Secret Squirrel or perhaps Inch High Private Eye and making unannounced visits. To deal with office requirements […]