# Mercury Legal Support Services

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

## Key facts

- Buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
- Supplier: [DLA Piper LLP](/suppliers/dla-piper/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £95,000
- Tender value: £95,000
- Award date: 1 April 2021
- Published: 8 October 2021
- Contract start: 1 April 2021
- Contract end: 31 March 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 994629c2-225f-4faa-957d-515587a99009-475411
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-db627f77-4e91-4dbf-ab0f-f5db29e0c9fa

## Description

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 £70k to £95k excluding VAT\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/994629c2-225f-4faa-957d-515587a99009-475411)