Procurement of Civil Legal Aid Services: Inquests
What was announced
An update on the procurement for the new inquests category of law.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- We launched procurement for the new Inquests Category of Law under the 2024 Standard Civil Contract on 4 August 2026.
- The first procurement round closed on 4 September 2026, with 55 bids received. We have now completed the assessment of these bids, with 53 successfully passing assessment and moving into verification.
- As of 6 November 2026, four applicants have completed verification and been awarded contracts, with further contracts being awarded as applicants complete the verification process.
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- Legal Aid Agency (executive agency) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Tenders.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/procurement-of-civil-legal-aid-services-inquests
- Published 2026-11-06 09:30:03 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-06 10:00:44 UTC from GOV.UK
- Saved copy: receipt 9142, with its SHA-256 fingerprint
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