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GB-Sheffield: Project Expanse

British Business Financial Services Limited

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02 Sep 2026 at 15:00

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Summary of the contracting process

British Business Financial Services Ltd procured legal services for Project Expanse. The requirement covered finance and high-risk or innovation-related legal work, using Lot 3 of the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel for Government. The main procurement category is services, specifically legal services (CPV 79100000). The work is associated with the buyer in Sheffield and delivery is identified across Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. The selected provider is Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP, a large legal services firm based in London. This opportunity is therefore relevant to legal practices with public-sector panel capability and a practice covering finance, high-risk transactions or innovation matters, rather than to general commercial suppliers or non-legal service providers.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. British Business Financial Services Ltd awarded Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP a contract worth £32,000. The award date was 21 August 2026, and the contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 16 October 2026. The tender submission deadline was 21 August 2026. The procurement used the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel for Government, Lot 3, covering finance and high-risk or innovation legal work. The published procurement method detail is ‘Not specified’. The award was recorded as active, and the procurement was classified as a services requirement for legal services. The opportunity was assessed as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award is evidence that British Business Financial Services Ltd buys specialist legal support for finance and high-risk or innovation projects. Competitors seeking similar work would need to be able to provide legal services through the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel for Government, specifically Lot 3. Relevant capability would include advising on finance matters and handling legal issues arising from high-risk or innovation activity. The selected supplier’s status as a large legal practice indicates that the buyer accepted a substantial specialist provider for this requirement. Firms without access to the relevant government panel, or without demonstrable expertise in these areas, would be poorly placed when this buyer next brings comparable work to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Project Expanse

Notice Description

Legal services Project Expanse 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-b5fd17-375c3c56-e7b2-4d09-a407-9b2a709482c3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/789eeb54-6af8-4c36-aa8b-ee302de071fd
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
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 16 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

Ashurst LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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