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GB-Sheffield: Project Plant

BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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26 Oct 2026 at 09:10

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Summary of the contracting process

British Business Bank Plc procured legal services for Project Plant, with delivery in Yorkshire and the Humber. The bank is wholly owned by the UK Government and is based in Sheffield. The requirement is described as legal services, but no further detail is provided about the legal work or the project’s purpose. The procurement was managed by British Business Bank Plc under its standard financial instructions. It relates to professional legal support rather than goods or construction, and the recorded delivery location is Yorkshire and the Humber.

The procurement is complete and Simmons & Simmons LLP was selected for the contract. The award was made on 1 April 2026, with the contract running from 2 April to 2 December 2026. The awarded value is £36,000. The tender deadline was 31 March 2026. The procurement method is recorded as “Other”, and the description says it followed the bank’s standard financial instructions. The process has a single award; no lots are identified. The stated suitability assessment says the opportunity was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria are recorded, so the basis on which bids were assessed cannot be described.

For future Project Plant legal-services requirements from British Business Bank Plc, a credible competitor would need the legal expertise and capacity to deliver the specific support the bank requires. Simmons & Simmons LLP, a large law firm, was selected for this contract, providing evidence that the buyer engaged an established legal-services supplier for a defined, time-limited assignment. The stated assessment excludes SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so suppliers of those types should treat this as a poor fit unless the buyer’s requirements change. The procurement followed the bank’s standard financial instructions, making familiarity with a buyer-led procurement process relevant. The published scope does not identify a legal specialism, team size, accreditation or technical qualification, so no narrower capability profile can be inferred.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Project Plant

Notice Description

Legal service Project Plant 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-b5fd17-2ed13545-1578-4cc0-a3a0-f596da2c3f40
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f4ecbab-369d-4655-961b-f0df14c82d30
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
£36,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20267 months ago
Contract Period
2 Apr 2026 - 2 Dec 2026 6-12 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

Simmons & Simmons LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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