Expired contract

Mercury Legal Support Services

Details

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Supplier(s): DLA Piper LLP
Value: GBP 95,000
Duration: 2 years
Topic: Legal services
Published: 8 October 2021
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

The Customer requires external legal support to complement the Defra group Commercial ("DgC") team and the Government Legal Department ("GLD") in delivering replacement Unified Communication Services ("Project Mercury") via a procurement to be run as a Further Competition under the Crown Commercial Service ("CCS") Network Services 2 framework agreement (RM3808). The Supplier shall provide advice and/or drafting on any aspects relevant to the procurement and implementation of the replacement services as and when required. The contract commenced on 1 April 2021 and will end on completion of the services and, in any event, by the longstop date of 31 March 2023. Estimated fees range £70k to £95k excluding VAT.

Timeline

Completed: Award date1 April 2021
Completed: Award published8 October 2021
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2023

About the buyer

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is a public sector buyer in United Kingdom publishing tenders and awards on Stotles. Explore their procurement activity and find more opportunities like this one.

Relevant CPV codes

79100000 · Legal services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov