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GB-Sheffield: Project Rain

British Business Financial Services Limited

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02 Sep 2026 at 17:20

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Summary of the contracting process

British Business Financial Services Ltd procured legal services for Project Rain, a finance and high-risk or innovation matter. The requirement was delivered for the buyer in Yorkshire and the Humber, with the buyer based in Sheffield. The service falls within the legal services category (CPV 79100000). The procurement used the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel, specifically the panel’s Government Lot 3 for Finance and High Risk / Innovation. This is a specialist legal requirement rather than a general business support or administrative service. It is relevant to law firms with the expertise and panel access needed to advise a public-sector financial services organisation on complex finance, high-risk or innovative matters.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 26 August 2026. DLA Piper UK LLP was selected as the supplier for an awarded value of £28,000. The contract runs from 28 August 2026 to 2 October 2026. The tender closed on 26 August 2026. The contracting route was use of the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel, Government Lot 3 for Finance and High Risk / Innovation. The buyer is British Business Financial Services Ltd. The requirement was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award is active. The published information identifies legal services as the procurement category and Project Rain as the requirement title.

This award indicates focused demand from British Business Financial Services Ltd for specialist legal advice connected with finance, high-risk work and innovation. A credible competitor for a future requirement from this buyer would need a strong track record in complex financial services matters, the ability to handle elevated legal or commercial risk, and experience advising on innovative transactions or programmes. The appointed supplier is a large law firm, indicating that substantial specialist capability and organisational capacity were relevant to the requirement. Suppliers would also need to operate through, or secure access to, the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel and its Government Lot 3 for Finance and High Risk / Innovation. The work is suited to established legal practices rather than SMEs or VCSEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Project Rain

Notice Description

Legal services Project Rain BBFSL utilised the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6360 Legal Panel for Government Lot 3 Finance and High Risk / Innovation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9c59aa0e-c584-402b-851e-978539eb1217
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a528d31b-b804-4dda-8bae-6a87815c0d09
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
£28,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£28,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Aug 2026 - 2 Oct 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 Financial Services 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

DLA Piper UK LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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