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GB-Sheffield: Project Tree

BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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26 Oct 2026 at 09:06

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Summary of the contracting process

British Business Bank Plc bought legal services for a project called Project Tree. The bank is wholly owned by the UK Government and is based in Sheffield. The requirement is described only in general terms as legal services; no particular legal specialism or work product is identified. The delivery location is given as Yorkshire and the Humber. The procurement was managed by BIP Solutions Limited on the bank’s behalf. This is a services requirement, rather than a purchase of goods or construction work.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Simmons & Simmons LLP. The award was made on 10 September 2026 for £45,000. The contract ran from 14 September to 10 October 2026. The tender deadline was 7 September 2026. The procurement method is recorded as “Other”, with no further method stated; the description says it followed the bank’s standard financial instruction. No lots or evaluation criteria are set out. The stated contract value and awarded value are both £45,000.

This award shows that British Business Bank Plc purchases legal support for project-specific work, with delivery associated with Yorkshire and the Humber. A future competitor would need to demonstrate credible legal-services capacity for a defined project requirement and the ability to work with a UK Government-owned development bank. The awarded supplier is a large law firm, indicating that an established provider was selected for this engagement; the procurement also records that the opportunity was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The available description does not identify a legal specialism, so the award cannot establish which practice area or technical expertise a competing firm would need. The bank’s standard financial instruction was the stated route for this procurement.»

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Project Tree

Notice Description

Legal service Project Tree this has been procured inline with the banks standard financial instruction Additional information: British Business Bank Plc, registered in England and Wales, registration number 08616013, registered office Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield, S1 2GQ, a development bank wholly owned by the HM Government. It and its subsidiaries are not banking institutions and do not operate as such. With the exception of BBB Investment Services Limited they are not authorised or regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority or the Financial Conduct Authority. BBB Investment Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. A complete legal structure chart for the group can be found at www.british-business-bank.co.uk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-21a5c9a4-e3bd-4f70-a153-46b253ed3373
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa204b8d-94cb-47aa-a199-44f1c8d7a403
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 - .
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
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 10 Oct 2026 30 days
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Simmons & Simmons LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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