In accordance with the MCOL claim process, the defendant has a specified time to respond to the claim. The possible responses are shown on the reverse of the MCOL claim form:

The option selected by the defendant was the last option. The Acknowledgement of Service was made on 5th May 2021. The defendant has appointed a legal firm BLM (from Leeds) to submit a defense. This is due by 20th May 2021.
Here are the relevant documents
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