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GB-Sheffield: Platform to provide consulting services

BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

British Business Bank Plc buys access to a platform that provides consulting services and a database of specialist experts. The requirement combines an expert network with a means of arranging or delivering consultancy, rather than a general software purchase. The buyer is a government-owned development bank based in Sheffield. Delivery is identified as Yorkshire and the Humber, with the buyer’s registered office in Sheffield. This is a services requirement, classified under business intelligence software, but the described purpose is sourcing specialist expertise and consulting support.

The procurement has been awarded to Guidepoint Global, LLC, a large supplier. The award was made on 5 February 2026, for £37,000. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 October 2028. The original tender deadline was 31 March 2026. The procurement is complete. Its procurement method is described only as “Other – Not Disclosed”; no more specific procedure or evaluation basis is recorded. The requirement is presented as a single platform and consulting service rather than separate lots. The buyer’s stated suitability assessment says the work is not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers competing when this requirement returns to market, the award indicates demand from British Business Bank Plc for a combined specialist-expert database and consulting platform. A credible competitor would need to maintain a searchable pool of relevant experts and provide a dependable way for the buyer to access consulting services through that platform. The successful provider is recorded as a large supplier, and the buyer’s suitability assessment points towards an opportunity requiring the resources and reach of an established provider rather than a small or community-sector supplier. Businesses should be able to demonstrate the breadth and quality of their expert network, effective matching to consulting needs, and reliable platform delivery in a public-sector development-bank context.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Platform to provide consulting services

Notice Description

Provider with a database of specialist experts and provides a platform to provide consulting services. 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-b5fd17-5084d4e3-f504-4acd-9f7a-22e50ac35bd5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04047bb6-bb02-498f-b333-64fde5a0f372
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
Other - Not Disclosed
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48482000 - Business intelligence software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£37,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£37,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Feb 20268 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Oct 2028 2-3 years
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

Guidepoint Global, LLC

Further Information

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