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GB-Sheffield: Project Sand

BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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23 Oct 2026 at 13:28

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Summary of the contracting process

British Business Bank Plc procured legal services for Project Sand. The bank is a UK government-owned development bank, with its registered office in Sheffield. The work is classified as legal services and is for delivery in Yorkshire and the Humber. The procurement description identifies the project but does not describe the particular legal work, subject matter or deliverables, so the requirement is best understood as a project-specific legal services commission for the bank.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP. The award was made on 19 August 2026 for £200,000. The contract period runs from 21 August 2026 to 30 March 2027. The original estimated procurement value was also £200,000. The procurement was conducted under the bank’s standard financial instruction; the method is recorded as “Other”. It was treated as a services contract. The process data provides no lots or stated evaluation criteria, and the award information records one selected supplier.

For firms considering comparable future work from British Business Bank, this award demonstrates demand for project-specific legal services at substantial scale, met by a large law firm. A credible competitor would need to show capacity to support a major public development bank on a defined project, with suitably experienced legal professionals and the ability to deliver within a time-limited engagement. The description does not identify the legal specialism or particular outputs, so the clearest evidence of supplier fit is the appointment of an established large legal practice, rather than any specific accreditation or technical capability. The buyer’s standard financial instruction is the stated route for this procurement; suppliers should be equipped to work within the bank’s procurement requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Project Sand

Notice Description

Legal service Project Sand this 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-b5fd17-7b151b37-d8bf-4eb2-8a84-e71bbf923332
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9353ee7a-c3c0-433a-9365-20eb2b911360
Current Stage
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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 - .
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
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
21 Aug 2026 - 30 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
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

Ashurst LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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