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GB-Sheffield: Project Sand

BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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08 Oct 2026 at 15:16

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Summary of the contracting process

BIP Solutions Limited procured legal services for Project Sand. The stated requirement used the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel, specifically Lot 3 covering finance and high-risk or innovation matters. The work was associated with Sheffield, in Yorkshire and the Humber. This is a specialist legal-services requirement linked to finance and innovation-related matters, rather than a general legal-services brief. The procurement was categorised as a service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP. The award was made on 10 September 2026, for £29,988. The contract period runs from 14 September to 14 December 2026. The stated procurement route was the GCA RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 3; the specific procedure was described as other, with details undisclosed. The recorded tender value was also £29,988. No evaluation criteria or separate eligibility requirements are stated in the process information. The procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers that did not win, this award shows BIP Solutions Limited’s demand for specialist legal advice through an established government legal panel, with the requirement focused on finance and high-risk or innovation matters. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need demonstrable legal expertise in those areas and the ability to deliver focused advice within a short contract period. The selected supplier is a large law firm, indicating that established legal-services capacity was accepted for this work. The route matters commercially: the requirement was placed through the GCA’s RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 3, so relevant suppliers would need to be positioned to compete through that panel rather than treating this as an unrestricted general legal-services opportunity. The buyer is BIP Solutions Limited, and the work was associated with Sheffield.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Project Sand

Notice Description

Legal Services Project Sand BPC 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-b5fd17-1ee73634-8f45-420f-9918-baec0d80012a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10efacc5-683a-4474-8e0f-af1513ec65ff
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
Other - Not Disclosed
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
£29,988 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£29,988 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 14 Dec 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
BIP SOLUTIONS 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

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