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title: "Provision of legal advice services to Thames Tunnel"
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# Provision of legal advice services to Thames Tunnel

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0e485d61-a169-4f64-9621-08681fc2235f

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87cbeeea-d8b0-4cf6-8ed4-47949d56f988 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Oct 2013 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Dec 2013 |
| Contract period | 21 Dec 2013 - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,888,662 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,888,662 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASHURST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2017 at 12:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87cbeeea-d8b0-4cf6-8ed4-47949d56f988

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87cbeeea-d8b0-4cf6-8ed4-47949d56f988
  10th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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