# Provision of legal advice services to Thames Tunnel

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Defra Network eTendering Portal.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
- Contract winner: [Ashurst LLP](/contract-winners/ashurst/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £4,888,662
- Tender value: £4,888,662
- Award date: 21 December 2013
- Published: 10 April 2017
- Contract start: 21 December 2013
- Contract end: 31 March 2017
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 87cbeeea-d8b0-4cf6-8ed4-47949d56f988-141013
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0e485d61-a169-4f64-9621-08681fc2235f

## Description

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

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87cbeeea-d8b0-4cf6-8ed4-47949d56f988-141013)