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Legal Services to support HMG negotiations on chemical manufacturing

Department for Business and Trade

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department for Business and Trade

Buyer Address: Old Admiralty Building, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2DY, England

Contact Name: Department for Business and Trade

Contact Email: buyinglegalservices@businessandtrade.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
1000000.0 GBP
Published
11 Nov 2025, 10:57
Deadline
15 Oct 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
15 Oct 2025, 23:00
Contract End
15 Jan 2026, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Ashurst LLP
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

Provision of specialist legal services to support commercial negotiations. The engagement is time limited.

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