16/09/2009 – LSC publishes Immigration Procurement Plan
The Legal Services Commission (LSC) has published its Immigration Procurement Plan for England and Wales.
Providers will be required to tender for and provide services in both 'Asylum' and 'Immigration Non-asylum' advice, with 51,520 New Matter Starts (NMS) available for the provision of face-to-face asylum advice and 48,320 NMS for the provision of face-to-face immigration non-asylum advice.
In addition to face to face advice the LSC says that it will also advertise a tender for the provision of 'on site' advice services for clients held in Immigration Removal Centres (IRCs), although the award of a mainstream immigration and asylum contract will be an essential criterion for applicants who wish to provide services through an IRC contract.
For more information see Immigration Procurement Plan for England and Wales from the LSC website.
See also the related policy news stories -
- LSC continues roll out of procurement plans: Social welfare and family law plans available on LSC website (2 September, 2009)
- LSC continues to publish procurement plans despite tender process postponement: Potential service providers given early indication of contract requirements (10 August, 2009)