Advantis was selected following a competitive tender process, conducted under the “Open Procedure” in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the contract was signed on Thursday 8 August 2024.
The new contract goes live on Monday 3 February 2025. The incumbent supplier - Marston Holdings Ltd - will continue to deliver the current DCES contract until Sunday 2 February 2025.
All parties will work collaboratively to ensure there is a smooth transition of the DCES service between Marston Holdings Ltd and Advantis Credit Limited.
There are no immediate impacts on any existing clients/defendants.
If you are currently in receipt of, or become in receipt of, legal aid for a Crown Court matter with a contribution, or have a debt balance outstanding for a previous Crown Court matter, we will be in contact with you in due course to advise of any changes that may impact you, including instructions on where to send payments when the new contract goes live in 2025.
Please send any queries to eligibility@justice.gov.uk