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GB-Sheffield: Project Duet

British Patient Capital Limited

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17 Aug 2026 at 12:00

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Summary of the contracting process

British Patient Capital Ltd procured legal services for Project Duet. The requirement is classified as legal services and supports the buyer’s work as part of the British Business Bank group, a government-owned development banking organisation. Delivery covered Yorkshire and the Humber, with the buyer based at Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield. The scope description refers to procurement in line with the bank’s standard financial instruction and provides background on the group’s legal and regulatory structure. This is a professional services requirement for a legal practice able to advise on a defined corporate or financial project for a public-sector-owned investment organisation, rather than a supply, construction or operational service contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Linklaters LLP. The award was made on 18 June 2026, following a tender submission deadline of 18 June 2026. The awarded value is £52,000. The contract period runs from 19 June 2026 to 31 August 2026. The award is active. The procurement was conducted as a tender for services, with the requirement treated as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one requirement, rather than separate lots or multiple awards. The contract was awarded under the buyer’s standard financial instruction.

This opportunity is most relevant to established, larger legal practices with the capacity to deliver a focused assignment for a government-owned development banking organisation. A credible future competitor would need strong legal services capability, disciplined project delivery and experience working with corporate, investment or financial-sector clients. Familiarity with public-sector-owned bodies, regulated group structures and the legal considerations surrounding development finance would be useful in demonstrating relevance. The stated procurement approach and the selection of a large law firm indicate that scale, institutional credibility and the ability to manage the buyer’s formal financial and governance requirements are important. Firms targeting similar work should monitor this buyer’s requirements and build evidence around comparable Project Duet-style mandates.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Project Duet

Notice Description

Legal services Project Duet 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-b5fd17-56594c49-a53b-4cdc-af32-3a2a84423406
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24dee6d8-4a86-477f-8a62-99b22ebfb491
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
£52,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£52,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
19 Jun 2026 - 31 Aug 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 Patient Capital 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

Linklaters LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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