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title: "Marine Recovery Fund"
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# Marine Recovery Fund

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a5b700e9-2499-431b-ae8d-b5e65c35b961

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## Summary

DEFRA commissioned ad hoc legal advisory and information services for its Marine Recovery Fund. The requirement covers legal support connected with the fund rather than physical marine works or general environmental services. The work is to be delivered for DEFRA in London, at the Seacole Building, SW1P 3JR. The procurement is classified under CPV 79140000, covering legal advisory and information services, and falls within the services category. This opportunity is therefore relevant to law firms and legal advisory providers able to support a UK government department with advice relating to a marine recovery funding programme. The buyer is DEFRA, and the selected supplier is TLT LLP, whose registered address is in Bristol.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 11 September 2026 at 12:00. DEFRA awarded the contract to TLT LLP on 14 September 2026 for GBP 20,000. The contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The procurement was treated as a services requirement, with the award made to a single supplier. The recorded suitability assessment states that the opportunity was not intended for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published process does not set out separate lots or award criteria.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear market signal for legal practices working with central government, marine policy, environmental funding or public-sector grant programmes. A credible future competitor would need to provide legal advisory and information services tailored to a Marine Recovery Fund and operate effectively for DEFRA in a government setting. The use of a framework call-off shows that access to an appropriate framework, together with the ability to respond to a selective call-off, is commercially important. The stated exclusion of SMEs and VCSEs indicates that the requirement was positioned for established suppliers with suitable organisational capacity. Firms monitoring DEFRA’s marine and environmental funding work can use this requirement to assess relevant capability and framework coverage.

## Notice

Marine Recovery Fund Ad hoc Services - GLD

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01e64817-43a5-4f0c-a8fe-ec4c40746e12 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TLT LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 15:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01e64817-43a5-4f0c-a8fe-ec4c40746e12

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01e64817-43a5-4f0c-a8fe-ec4c40746e12
  22nd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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