Opportunity overview
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has launched the procurement process for the 2026 Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Contracts. These contracts will provide 24/7 telephone-based legal advice to individuals detained at police stations across England and Wales for non-indictable offences. Two contracts will be awarded, with services commencing on 4 May 2026, following an implementation period and a 28-day dual operation phase.
Awarded to
Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.
The Johnson Partnership
Match pending…
- Shared published award value
- £2.4m
- Awarded
- 6 Jan 2026
- Suppliers
- One of 2 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 1
- Status
- pending
- Identifier
- GB-PPON PJRM-9737-VLDL
- Location
- Nottingham, UKF14, NG1 6JE, United Kingdom
Watson Woodhouse Ltd
Matched by exact name
- Shared published award value
- £2.4m
- Awarded
- 6 Jan 2026
- Suppliers
- One of 2 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 1
- Status
- pending
- Identifier
- GB-PPON PCQC-5611-RYNP
- Location
- Middlesbrough, UKC12, TS1 2HJ, United Kingdom
Classification
No classification was supplied.
Lots
- Lot Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Service Procurement - Contract 2Value not stated
- Lot Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Service Procurement Exercise - Contract 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
- Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗