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Short term legal advice on CO2 resilience contract negotiations

Department for Business and Trade

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department for Business and Trade

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

Contact Email: buyinglegalservices@businessandtrade.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
1000000.0 GBP
Published
23 Sep 2025, 12:16
Deadline
31 Aug 2025, 23:00
Contract Start
31 Aug 2025, 23:00
Contract End
01 Dec 2025, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
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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Opportunity Context

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