# Legal Tasking Canal & River Trust Grants

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by DEFRA.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [DEFRA](/buyers/defra/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [DLA Piper UK LLP](/suppliers/dla-piper-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £41,000
- Tender value: £41,000
- Award date: 31 March 2026
- Published: 9 July 2026
- Contract start: 1 April 2026
- Contract end: 31 May 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 720ec5a8-4d1b-4b4e-9927-03e8b936b54b-905313
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d45792b9-c695-4854-af2e-913cf003f235

## Description

Commercial Legal Support on the Canal and River Trust grant agreement including: - Weekly meeting attendance with Policy Colleagues \(usually on Tuesdays at 3pm\)\. - Support on drafting the New Grant Agreement including the "Red" Clause and "Amber" Clauses\. - Attendance at negotiation meetings with CRT \(listed currently on: 13 February 10am, 18 Feb 11am and 26 Feb 10am and to include any other dates that may go in the diary\)\. - Advice on negotiation strategy for termination for convenience clause aligned with Ministerial steer received\. - Advice on consequential drafting for termination for convenience provisions in the new Grant Agreement\. - Any other commercial legal advice as required to finalise the Canal and River Trust grant agreement\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/720ec5a8-4d1b-4b4e-9927-03e8b936b54b-905313)