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title: "Legal Services to support HMG negotiations on chemical manufacturing"
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# Legal Services to support HMG negotiations on chemical manufacturing

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f866aecb-4575-4feb-8e09-1a24e991ef3d

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by the Department for Business and Trade involved a tender for legal services to support the UK government's negotiations on chemical manufacturing. This procurement, valued at £1,000,000, was awarded to Ashurst LLP, and the award phase is now complete. The selection was conducted through a selective procurement method utilising a call-off from a framework agreement, aligning with the business services industry category under CPV 79000000. The legal services encompass the locations across the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and Europe. The tender period concluded on 15th October 2025, with the contract running from 16th October 2025 to 15th January 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses capable of providing specialist legal counsel in international negotiations and commercial law. Enterprises with expertise in the business services sector, particularly those with a focus on law, marketing, consulting, or related fields, are well-suited to engage in future opportunities of this nature. Such contracts, although not designed for small or voluntary community sector businesses in this instance, showcase the prospects for large legal firms to support governmental functions and expand their portfolios through strategic partnerships with public sector clients.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ea30283-af7a-4861-ac23-a368f99d373e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 15 Oct 2025 - 15 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASHURST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2025 at 10:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ea30283-af7a-4861-ac23-a368f99d373e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ea30283-af7a-4861-ac23-a368f99d373e
  11th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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