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GB-Sheffield: Legal services Project Amber

British Business Investments Ltd

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03 Aug 2026 at 10:00

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Summary of the contracting process

British Business Investments Ltd procured external legal services for Project Amber. The requirement covers legal advice and related legal support for the buyer’s project, classified under CPV 79100000. The work is associated with British Business Investments Ltd, part of the British Business Bank group, a government-owned development banking group. Delivery is in Yorkshire and the Humber, with the buyer based at Steel City House in Sheffield. This is a professional services requirement rather than a supply of goods or construction works. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are law firms and other legal services providers able to support a public-sector-owned investment organisation with project-specific legal work.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Simmons & Simmons on 6 July 2026. The awarded value is £37,600 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period ran from 7 July 2026 to 31 July 2026. The tender submission deadline was 6 July 2026. The procurement was carried out in line with the bank’s standard financial instructions. British Business Investments Ltd was the buyer, and Simmons & Simmons was the successful supplier. The award is recorded as active. The published process identifies legal services as the main category and Project Amber as the requirement; the available information does not set out separate lots or a scored evaluation breakdown.

This award is useful market evidence for law firms tracking demand from British Business Investments Ltd and the wider British Business Bank group. The selected supplier, Simmons & Simmons, is recorded as a large organisation, while the opportunity was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. A credible future competitor would therefore need an established legal services practice, the capacity to support a defined project for an investment-focused public body, and the organisational scale to meet the buyer’s expectations. Firms should assess whether they can provide comparable project-focused legal support and engage with the buyer’s procurement route under its standard financial instructions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Legal services Project Amber

Notice Description

Legal services Project Amber 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-a2129415-b5d8-417b-a35b-3277c42e5478
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa80a604-62d3-4fcd-8c4a-b31064606e0f
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
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
£37,600 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£37,600 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
7 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 30 days
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

Simmons & Simmons LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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