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title: "Mercury Legal Support Services"
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# Mercury Legal Support Services

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-db627f77-4e91-4dbf-ab0f-f5db29e0c9fa

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/994629c2-225f-4faa-957d-515587a99009 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £95,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £95,000 |
| 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 NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | DLA PIPER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2021 at 16:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/994629c2-225f-4faa-957d-515587a99009

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/994629c2-225f-4faa-957d-515587a99009
  8th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/194b6604-fa0e-4b40-9251-15309605e7dc
  n/a

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