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GB-Sheffield: Project Atmosphere

British Business Financial Services Limited

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21 Sep 2026 at 12:30

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Summary of the contracting process

British Business Financial Services Ltd procured legal services for Project Atmosphere, covering finance and high-risk or innovation work. The requirement used the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 3, which is focused on these specialist legal areas. The buyer is based in Sheffield, and delivery is associated with Yorkshire and the Humber. This is a professional services requirement rather than a goods or construction contract, and is relevant to law firms or specialist legal practices advising on financial matters, complex risk, or innovative projects. The named buyer is British Business Financial Services Ltd, a public-sector financial services organisation based at Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to DLA Piper UK LLP on 6 September 2026. The award value is £30,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 October 2026. It was conducted through the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 3, for finance and high-risk or innovation legal work. The tender’s estimated value was also £30,000. The tender submission deadline was 6 September 2026. The opportunity was classified as legal services and treated as a services procurement. The recorded suitability assessment states that it was not suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Although this contract has been awarded, it identifies a defined demand from British Business Financial Services Ltd for specialist legal advice on finance, high-risk matters and innovation projects. Competitors seeking similar work would need demonstrable expertise across those areas, with the ability to advise a public-sector financial services organisation on complex or potentially novel transactions and risk issues. The procurement route is also commercially significant: the work was placed through the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 3, so firms seeking comparable opportunities would need to understand the relevant panel route and its requirements. The selected supplier is a large law firm, indicating that scale, specialist depth and capacity are credible factors for this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Project Atmosphere

Notice Description

Legal Services Project Atmosphere 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-b5fd17-2562fc8d-44ea-4cef-87d0-5153a1da9047
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b53b7e65-6c5b-4ec5-8ac5-45796bf10744
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
8 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

DLA Piper UK LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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