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Mercury Legal Support Services

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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Award

08 Oct 2021 at 16:27

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Mercury Legal Support Services" is led by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, located at 2 Marsham Street, London. This process falls under the legal services industry category and is currently in the Award stage. The contract, which provides external legal support starting from 1 April 2021 and concluding by 31 March 2023, has an estimated value of £95,000, with the tender period ending on 31 March 2021, and was awarded to DLA Piper LLP on 1 April 2021 through a selective procurement method as a call-off from the CCS Network Services 2 framework agreement.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for legal firms capable of providing specialised advice and drafting services related to procurement. Companies with experience in government contracts or those familiar with the Crown Commercial Service framework would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. With an estimated fee range of £70,000 to £95,000, this project offers potential growth and collaboration opportunities within the public sector for larger legal service providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mercury Legal Support Services

Notice 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 PS70k to PS95k excluding VAT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-db627f77-4e91-4dbf-ab0f-f5db29e0c9fa
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/994629c2-225f-4faa-957d-515587a99009
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
Large

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
£95,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£95,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 1-2 years
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 NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
network.procurement@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
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

DLA PIPER

Further Information

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