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Legal Tasking Canal & River Trust Grants

DEFRA

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09 Jul 2026 at 07:08

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has recently completed a procurement process titled "Legal Tasking Canal & River Trust Grants," which focuses on providing commercial legal support for the Canal and River Trust grant agreements. The procurement falls under the legal services category (CPV: 79100000) and is located in London, United Kingdom. This process is in the award stage, with the tender initially ending on 31st March 2026 and the contractual period spanning from 1st April 2026 to 31st May 2026. The contract, valued at £41,000, was awarded through a selective procurement method, specifically using a call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made to DLA Piper UK LLP.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those with expertise in commercial law and grant agreements. Although the procurement method used was selective, businesses that are part of the selected framework agreement can benefit from partnerships with governmental bodies like DEFRA. This contract, while not specifically accommodating for SMEs or VCSEs, represents a lucrative opportunity for well-established legal firms to enhance their portfolio by working on high-profile governmental projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Tasking Canal & River Trust Grants

Notice Description

Commercial Legal Support on the Canal and River Trust grant agreement including: - Weekly meeting attendance with Policy Colleagues (usually on Tuesdays at 3pm). - Support on drafting the New Grant Agreement including the "Red" Clause and "Amber" Clauses. - Attendance at negotiation meetings with CRT (listed currently on: 13 February 10am, 18 Feb 11am and 26 Feb 10am and to include any other dates that may go in the diary). - Advice on negotiation strategy for termination for convenience clause aligned with Ministerial steer received. - Advice on consequential drafting for termination for convenience provisions in the new Grant Agreement. - Any other commercial legal advice as required to finalise the Canal and River Trust grant agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d45792b9-c695-4854-af2e-913cf003f235
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/720ec5a8-4d1b-4b4e-9927-03e8b936b54b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£41,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£41,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20263 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 May 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DLA PIPER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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