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title: "Legal Tasking Canal & River Trust Grants"
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# Legal Tasking Canal & River Trust Grants

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d45792b9-c695-4854-af2e-913cf003f235

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/720ec5a8-4d1b-4b4e-9927-03e8b936b54b |
| 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 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £41,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £41,000 |
| 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 | DEFRA |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DLA PIPER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2026 at 07:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/720ec5a8-4d1b-4b4e-9927-03e8b936b54b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/720ec5a8-4d1b-4b4e-9927-03e8b936b54b
  9th July 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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