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GB-Sheffield: Legal services

British Business Financial Services Limited

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27 Jul 2026 at 08:10

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Summary of the contracting process

British Business Financial Services Limited procured legal services for drafting and negotiating documents as required. The work was associated with the British Business Bank group, a government-owned development bank, and was delivered in Sheffield and the wider Yorkshire and the Humber area. The requirement falls within legal services, covering the preparation, review and negotiation of contractual or related documents rather than a general legal support arrangement. The buying organisation is British Business Financial Services Limited, based at Steel City House in Sheffield. The procurement was for services, with the work undertaken by Ashurst LLP. It used the Crown Commercial Service RM6360 Legal Panel for Government, indicating that the requirement was placed through an established public sector legal services panel.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Ashurst LLP on 5 May 2026. The awarded value was £32,000, inclusive of the stated procurement value, and the contract period ran from 8 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. The submission deadline was 5 May 2026. The procurement used the Crown Commercial Service RM6360 Legal Panel for Government, rather than an open competition described in the published details. There was one award and one supplier. The award is recorded as active, with no cancellation or termination reported. The requirement was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award was for legal services covering document drafting and negotiation.

This award shows demand from the British Business Bank group for short, focused legal support involving the drafting and negotiation of documents. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a strong commercial legal drafting and negotiation capability, with the capacity to respond quickly to a defined transaction or documentation need. The selected supplier was a large law firm, so firms operating at a comparable scale are the clearest benchmark for resourcing and delivery. Access to the Crown Commercial Service RM6360 Legal Panel for Government is also commercially important, because this requirement was placed through that route. Firms should therefore combine relevant legal expertise with public sector panel eligibility and the governance needed to advise a government-owned development bank and its subsidiaries.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Legal services

Notice Description

Drafting / negotiating the documents as necessary BBB have utilised the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6360 Legal Panel for Government 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-b5fd17-317951c7-dd61-4438-ad57-2803b47aeb8f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bf91b0a-ba3b-422e-9732-90bb08a95203
Current Stage
Award
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
£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
5 May 20265 months ago
Contract Period
8 May 2026 - 31 May 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
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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