Legal Services to support HMG negotiations on chemical manufacturing

Department for Business and Trade
Selective procedure
16 October 2025 to 15 January 2026

Provision of expert legal counsel to support HMG during commercial negotiations related to chemical manufacturing. The engagement is time-limited and focused on specific transactional legal support for government-led negotiations.

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Awarded value: £1m; As published
Published: 11 November 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 16 October 2025; Ashurst
Contract length: 3 months; Ends 15 January 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist legal advisory services to support government departments with complex commercial negotiations regarding the chemical manufacturing sector.

Category: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
11 November 2025
Contract awardedto Ashurst
16 October 2025
Contract starts
16 October 2025
Contract ends
15 January 2026

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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/309232/legal-services-to-support-hmg-negotiations-on-chemical-manufacturing
Buyer reference: tender_508791/1525659
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-f866aecb-4575-4feb-8e09-1a24e991ef3d
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Department for Business and Trade. Legal Services to support HMG negotiations on chemical manufacturing. Contract award, 11 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/309232/legal-services-to-support-hmg-negotiations-on-chemical-manufacturing (accessed 12 October 2026).