# RM3786 - Provision of Legal Support for MSCA FA

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [MINISTRY OF DEFENCE](/buyers/ministry-of-defence/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [GOWLING WLG \(UK\) LLP](/contract-winners/gowling-wlg-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £135,000
- Tender value: £200,000
- Award date: 3 November 2021
- Published: 9 November 2021
- Contract start: 3 November 2021
- Contract end: 27 December 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e2b0f61e-c7f9-45ba-8cc6-93956d5d176f-483896
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4b61ce61-871a-4783-a657-cf705281bebd

## Description

Provision of legal support for the Maritime Strategic Capability Agreement \(MSCA\) Future Arrangement \(FA\)\. Direct Award Call-Off from Crown Commercial Services \(CCS\) Framework RM3786 Panel Services: i\. Review RPA documents and provide advice on the remaining liabilities under the Restated Principle Agreement \(RPA\) between MOD and QinetiQ inclusive of those relating to the cost of decommissioning testing facilities and the potential redundancy costs associated with those facilities\. ii\. Review RPA documents and provide advice on the liability for the Contractor's costs associated with the closure of MSCA Strategic Assets; and iii\. Review RPA documents and provide advice on the liability for the Contractor's Fixed Costs \(as defined in the RPA\) of keeping the MSCA Strategic Assets operational including any entitlement of the Contractor to claim the redundancy costs associated with the planned rationalisation programme to be implemented in connection with the provision of the MSCA services\. iv\. Review RPA documents and provide advice on the entitlement of the Authority to unilaterally de-designate Strategic Assets \(as defined in the Restated Principal Agreement between the parties dated 1 July 2001 \("RPA"\)\) under the terms of the RPA; v\. Review of the rationale and confirmation of the validity of the single source justification for the various workstreams captured within the MSCA FA requirement and advice on testing assumptions with the market\. vi\. Review and provide advice on the MSCA FA contract documents and support in drafting the bespoke contract terms and conditions\. vii\. Support and/or drafting not covered under \(i\) to \(vi\) above in relation to the Project as the Customer may require\."

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2b0f61e-c7f9-45ba-8cc6-93956d5d176f-483896)