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Provision of legal advice services to Thames Tunnel

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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10 Apr 2017 at 12:41

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process pertains to the provision of legal advice services to the Defra Thames Tideway Tunnel policy team during the construction phase of the Tunnel project. The buyer is the Defra Network eTendering Portal, located in London, England. This open procedure tender is in the award stage, with a contract value of £4,888,662. The contract period commenced on 21st December 2013 and concluded on 31st March 2017. The tender period ended on 24th October 2013.

This opportunity may foster growth for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those with expertise in commercial and environmental law. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete in similar tenders, which may also require familiarity with the e-tendering processes on platforms like Bravo. Companies that register on the Bravo portal will be better positioned to access and respond to similar opportunities in the future.

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Notice Title

Provision of legal advice services to Thames Tunnel

Notice Description

Provision of specialist commercial legal advice to Defra Thames Tideway Tunnel policy team during the construction phase of the Tunnel project, to ensure the Government's interests are properly protected and the risk of a call on the Government Support package for the project is minimised. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0e485d61-a169-4f64-9621-08681fc2235f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87cbeeea-d8b0-4cf6-8ed4-47949d56f988
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,888,662 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,888,662 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Oct 2013Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Dec 201312 years ago
Contract Period
21 Dec 2013 - 31 Mar 2017 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASHURST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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