---
title: "Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059127"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BANK OF ENGLAND"
published: "2025-09-01"
---

# Legal Services

Buyer: BANK OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059127

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## Summary

The Bank of England, located in London, has completed a tender for legal services under the procurement process titled "Legal Services." This procurement process aimed to provide legal advice related to onboarding new participants for the Alternative Liquidity Facility (ALF). The contract, part of the public authority's central government operations, utilised a light-touch procurement regime with a below-threshold approach. The contract, identified as CON/1001895, was awarded to Ashurst LLP and covers various regions across the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. The contract commenced on 17th June 2025 and extends until 31st October 2025, with an overall gross value of £30,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for legal firms specialising in financial services and regulatory frameworks, particularly those experienced in handling government and central banking matters. Businesses operating within the services sector, especially those with expertise in light-touch contracts and in the scope of legal service provision under CPV code 79100000, would benefit from engaging with similar opportunities. Additionally, firms that can navigate light-touch procurement regimes and deliver bespoke legal advisory services in a complex financial environment will find this tender format favourable for expanding their portfolios and establishing strong relationships with major financial institutions like the Bank of England.

## Notice

To provide legal advice in relation to onboarding new participants for the Alternative Liquidity Facility (ALF).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052745-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 16 Jun 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BANK OF ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2R 8AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Walbrook |
| 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

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2025 at 10:48 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052745-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052745-2025
  1st September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ashurst.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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