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GB-Sheffield: Legal Services CT for BBFSL

British Business Financial Services Limited

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27 Jul 2026 at 13:40

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Summary of the contracting process

British Business Financial Services Limited, part of the British Business Bank group, procured legal services for its business activities. The requirement covers legal advice associated with finance, high-risk matters and innovation, using the Crown Commercial Service legal services framework. The buyer is based at Steel City House, Sheffield, and the services are for delivery in Yorkshire and the Humber. This is a professional services requirement rather than a goods or construction contract, classified as legal services. The wider British Business Bank group is wholly owned by the UK Government and includes subsidiaries with different regulatory positions; BBB Investment Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. It used the Crown Commercial Service RM6360 framework for finance and high-risk or innovation legal services. Ashurst LLP was selected on 11 June 2026 for an awarded value of £32,000 including the stated currency, GBP. The award contract period runs from 12 June 2026 to 31 July 2026. The tender submission deadline was 11 June 2026. The contract is recorded under services, with the award active and the tender complete. The procurement was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Ashurst LLP is recorded as a large organisation.

This award shows demand from British Business Financial Services Limited for specialist legal support connected with finance, high-risk work and innovation. A credible future competitor would need a legal practice with relevant expertise across those areas, the capacity to provide responsive advice to a government-owned financial services group, and experience handling commercially sensitive or complex matters. Familiarity with public sector procurement and the Crown Commercial Service legal services framework would be important, because this requirement was sourced through that route. The selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation, while the requirement was assessed as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that scale, established capability and the ability to support the buyer’s wider group are significant considerations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Legal Services CT for BBFSL

Notice Description

Legal services CT for BBFSL, we have utilised the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6360, Lot 3 Finance and High Risk / Innovation 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-b5fd17-2e5f746e-8416-4c8c-87cc-30cf55a00e37
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c04ae8aa-ccc8-432d-a741-b6006f22d9c4
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
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
12 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 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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