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GB-Sheffield: Project Motion

British Business Financial Services Limited

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11 Sep 2026 at 14:30

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Summary of the contracting process

British Business Financial Services Ltd procured legal services for Project Motion. The requirement covered legal advice and support connected with finance, high-risk activity and innovation, using the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 3. The main procurement category was services, with CPV 79100000 for legal services. The work was for delivery in Yorkshire and the Humber, and the buying organisation is based in Sheffield. This is a specialist legal-services requirement rather than a general commercial law commission, with the panel route indicating a need for advisers able to support public-sector finance and legally complex or innovative activity. The selected supplier was Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP, a large legal practice. The requirement was handled by British Business Financial Services Ltd, part of the British Business Bank group.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP on 1 September 2026. The awarded contract value is £32,000, and the procurement’s stated value is also £32,000. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 October 2026. The requirement was sourced through the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel for Government, Lot 3: Finance and High Risk / Innovation. Bids were due by 1 September 2026. The award was active when published, and the tender status was complete. The contract was evaluated as a legal-services requirement connected with finance, high-risk and innovation matters. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This procurement indicates demand from British Business Financial Services Ltd for specialist legal advice supporting finance-related work, high-risk matters and innovation projects. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need a strong public-sector legal-services practice, experience advising on financial transactions or programmes, and the ability to handle legal risk where innovative or unfamiliar activity is involved. Familiarity with Government Commercial Agency panel arrangements, particularly the RM6360 legal panel and its finance and high-risk or innovation scope, would be commercially relevant. The appointed supplier was identified as a large legal practice, and the requirement was not assessed as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. Firms would therefore need sufficient specialist depth, panel access and capacity to provide focused advice to this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Project Motion

Notice Description

Legal services Project Motion BBFSL utilised the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6360 Legal Panel for Government Lot 3 Finance and High Risk / Innovation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-158ff930-f116-4f62-a549-a36ed6f530b8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14acfdad-cf13-4fc0-a7fd-aa12c04b3a60
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£32,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£32,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
British Business Financial Services Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2GQ
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ashurst LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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