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GB-Sheffield: Project Edge

British Business Financial Services Limited

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12 Aug 2026 at 11:10

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Summary of the contracting process

British Business Financial Services Ltd procured legal services for Project Edge, supporting work in finance and high-risk or innovative matters. 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 Lot 3 for finance and high-risk or innovation legal work. This is a specialist professional-services requirement rather than a goods supply or construction project, suited to firms providing commercial legal advice in complex financial, high-risk or innovative business contexts.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. British Business Financial Services Ltd awarded the contract to Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP on 16 July 2026 for £32,000. The contract period runs from 17 July 2026 to 30 September 2026. The tender deadline was 16 July 2026. The procurement was conducted through the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 3, covering finance and high-risk or innovation legal services. The published information identifies legal services as the main category and records a single active award. The requirement was evaluated through this panel route; no separate scoring criteria or lot structure is stated.

This award demonstrates demand from British Business Financial Services Ltd for specialist legal support around finance, high-risk matters and innovation. A credible competing supplier would need strong commercial legal capability in these areas, with experience of advising public-sector or publicly backed financial organisations on complex and potentially novel transactions. Familiarity with the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel and eligibility for its Lot 3 would be central to competing through the same route. The buyer selected a large law firm, indicating that substantial specialist expertise and the capacity to deliver a focused assignment within a short contract period were relevant commercial strengths. Firms building a track record in finance and innovation-related public-sector legal work may find this buyer’s requirement a useful market signal.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Project Edge

Notice Description

Legal Services Project Edge 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-b249ac54-6e6b-419f-8cdc-9decca0315f6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c9bd788-58cf-4d47-850d-8014778c5453
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
£32,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£32,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 30 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 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

Ashurst LLP

Further Information

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