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The Legal Aid Agency

The Legal Aid Agency is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-11-08 to 2026-11-08Updated 2026-11-08

£402.9M

Total spend

15

Contract awards

11

Unique suppliers

£26.9M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, The Legal Aid Agency has awarded 15 contracts worth £402.9M to 11 suppliers between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, at an average contract value of £26.9M, with the top five suppliers holding 99% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to The Legal Aid Agency

Top-five suppliers hold 99% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Multiple Providers3£195.6M
Multiple Suppliers3£195.6M
The Johnson Partnership1£3.0M
Loss Legal Services t/a SEN Support Solicitors1£1.9M
Citizens Advice Gateshead1£1.7M
Stephensons Solicitors LLP1£1.7M
Citizens Advice Mid Mercia1£860K
Direct Help and Advice1£860K
Watson Woodhouse1£860K
Access to Public Law Ltd1£624K
Shakespeare Martineau LLP1£390K

Procurement categories

What The Legal Aid Agency buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
14 awards£402.6M

Administration, defence and social security services

75
1 award£390K

Recent contracts

Latest The Legal Aid Agency contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

2026 Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Contract Award Notice

The Johnson Partnership · 2026-01-06

£3.0M

2025 Standard Crime Contract

Multiple Providers · 2025-12-19

£180.0M

2025 Standard Crime Contract Outcome

Multiple Suppliers · 2025-09-30

£180.0M

Procurement of Civil Legal Advice services from September 2025

Stephensons Solicitors LLP · 2025-06-15

£1.7M

Procurement of Civil Legal Advice services from September 2025

Loss Legal Services t/a SEN Support Solicitors · 2025-06-15

£1.9M

Procurement of Civil Legal Advice services from September 2025

Watson Woodhouse · 2025-06-15

£860K

Procurement of Civil Legal Advice services from September 2025

Citizens Advice Mid Mercia · 2025-06-15

£860K

Procurement of Civil Legal Advice services from September 2025

Access to Public Law Ltd · 2025-06-15

£624K

Procurement of Civil Legal Advice services from September 2025

Citizens Advice Gateshead · 2025-06-15

£1.7M

Procurement of Civil Legal Advice services from September 2025

Direct Help and Advice · 2025-06-15

£860K

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Market analysis

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Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

83%

Awards to SMEs

99%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

7

Awards to social enterprises

Around 83% of The Legal Aid Agency’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 7 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to The Legal Aid Agency

How much does The Legal Aid Agency spend on procurement?

The Legal Aid Agency awarded 15 contracts totalling £402.9M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 11 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £26.9M.

Who are The Legal Aid Agency's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to The Legal Aid Agency by total award value are Multiple Providers, Multiple Suppliers, The Johnson Partnership. The top five suppliers together hold 99% of contract value.

What does The Legal Aid Agency buy from suppliers?

The Legal Aid Agency's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, administration, defence and social security services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
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Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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