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Temporary Legal Resource

British Business Bank

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17 Sep 2026 at 09:41

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Summary of the contracting process

British Business Bank PLC procured temporary legal resource as a legal services requirement. The work is intended to provide temporary support for the bank’s legal needs, rather than a broader legal works or construction programme. Delivery is required in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is British Business Bank PLC, based in Sheffield, England. The procurement falls within the legal services category, CPV 79100000. It is classified as a services requirement and was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. This opportunity would be relevant to legal service providers, legal support businesses and specialist resourcing firms able to supply temporary legal capacity for a UK public-sector financial institution.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. British Business Bank PLC used a direct single-tender action below the threshold. The contract was awarded to Obelisk Legal Support Solutions Limited on 21 August 2026 for £110,103. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender submission deadline was 31 July 2026. One supplier was selected, and the award is active. The requirement was evaluated through the single-tender route rather than an open competition. This outcome shows the buyer’s chosen route for securing temporary legal resource below the applicable threshold, with the award value and delivery period set for the specified contract term.

This award is commercially relevant to small and medium-sized legal businesses that can provide temporary legal resource to a public-sector financial institution in the United Kingdom. A credible future supplier would need the capacity to supply suitably experienced legal professionals at short notice, manage a temporary resourcing requirement reliably and maintain service continuity throughout the engagement. Providers should be able to operate within a direct, below-threshold purchasing environment and demonstrate a clear understanding of public-sector client expectations, governance and confidentiality. The selected supplier’s SME status indicates that a smaller specialist provider can meet this type of requirement. Firms offering flexible legal support teams or managed legal resourcing services are the closest comparable competitors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Temporary Legal Resource

Notice Description

Temporary Legal Resource

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5c8a724d-3a3d-492b-a7f4-b1ae632726c8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f744ef45-2c1e-4d09-be65-d86d27a885b2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£110,103 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£110,103 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
British Business Bank
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Obelisk Legal Support Solutions Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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