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GB-Sheffield: Project Black

British Business Investments Ltd

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25 Aug 2026 at 12:50

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Summary of the contracting process

British Business Investments Limited commissioned legal services for Project Black, a requirement supporting the organisation’s work as part of the British Business Bank group. The procurement falls within the services category and concerns legal advice and related professional legal work. Delivery covers Yorkshire and the Humber, with the buyer based at Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield. The buyer is British Business Investments Limited, a development-bank group company wholly owned by the UK Government. The requirement was procured in line with the bank’s standard financial instructions. The stated scope is limited to Project Black legal services, so relevant suppliers are law firms or legal practices able to provide advice for a UK public-sector-owned financial investment organisation.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The tender submission deadline was 18 June 2026, and the award was made on the same date. Linklaters LLP was selected as the supplier for an awarded value of £60,000. The contract period runs from 20 June 2026 to 20 September 2026. The procurement used the services category and was conducted as a tender. The published information does not set out a named procurement method or evaluation weighting. The award is recorded as active. The buyer is British Business Investments Limited, and the awarded requirement covers the Project Black legal services described in the tender.

This award demonstrates demand from British Business Investments Limited for specialist legal support connected with a government-owned financial investment organisation. A credible future competitor would need a strong legal-services practice able to advise on projects of this type, understand the operating environment of public-sector-owned investment bodies, and work within formal financial instructions. Relevant firms should be able to provide suitably qualified solicitors, manage complex commercial or financial matters, and deliver advice to a defined project timetable. The successful supplier was Linklaters LLP, recorded as a large organisation, indicating that the buyer accepted a substantial full-service law-firm capability for this requirement. Firms seeking similar work should be able to evidence comparable project experience, capacity and dependable public-sector delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Project Black

Notice Description

Legal service Project Black 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-b5fd17-72a5c1f3-94aa-47c9-a192-53e3e56ee127
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f130e01c-3c82-4eff-95e2-c90018faef90
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
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
20 Jun 2026 - 20 Sep 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 Investments Ltd
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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