# Unified Communications Legal Support Services

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
- Contract winner: [DLA Piper LLP](/contract-winners/dla-piper/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £155,000
- Tender value: £155,000
- Award date: 26 May 2021
- Published: 4 November 2021
- Contract start: 26 May 2021
- Contract end: 27 December 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b58fad37-5b3a-4e78-bd7c-4db3af72ac1d-482419
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c82e75a7-7753-4fcc-be0f-fd4713088384

## Description

The Customer requires external legal support to complement the Defra group Commercial \("DgC"\) team and the Government Legal Department \("GLD"\) in supporting the DDTS Unified Communications contract portfolio\. The Supplier shall provide advice and/or drafting on aspects of contract law, commercial law and public procurement law relevant to the Unified Communications contract portfolio as requested by the Customer from time to time\. The contract commenced on 26 May 2021 and will end on completion of the Services and, in any event, by the longstop date of 31 March 2023\. Estimated fees range £30k to £155k\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b58fad37-5b3a-4e78-bd7c-4db3af72ac1d-482419)