Legal Services to Support Engagement with the UK Steel Industry

Department for Business and Trade
Selective procedure
1 April 2025 to 1 April 2026

The contract provides commercial legal support to protect government interests regarding the UK steel industry. The scope includes the provision of strategic legal advice across multiple live projects, requiring expertise in commercial law and industrial sector engagement.

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Awarded value: £1.5m; As published
Published: 17 April 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 24 March 2025; Ashurst
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 1 April 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist commercial legal advisory services to support government engagement and strategic project delivery within the UK steel industry.

Category: Legal services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
17 April 2025
Contract awardedto Ashurst
24 March 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
1 April 2026

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How it compares

16.7× the typical commercial law contract (£90k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/214215/legal-services-to-support-engagement-with-the-uk-steel-industry
Buyer reference: tender_474862/1471127
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-ac326feb-572e-460d-8e46-37f1be12ddf3
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Department for Business and Trade. Legal Services to Support Engagement with the UK Steel Industry. Contract award, 17 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/214215/legal-services-to-support-engagement-with-the-uk-steel-industry (accessed 12 October 2026).