Following the collapse of the last tender, found unlawful by the High Court, the LAA extended the contracts of existing providers. However, in four areas existing contract holders were unable to continue, so the LAA is tendering for replacements. The affected areas are:
- Barnet
- Bodmin and Truro
- Grimsby
- Winchester
The tender closes on 26 November at 9am and the IFA can be found here.
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