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GB-Sheffield: Project Run

British Business Financial Services Ltd

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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 Run”. The requirement covered work under the Government Commercial Agency’s legal panel for finance and high-risk or innovation matters, indicating a need for specialist advice connected with financial services and complex or novel projects. The buyer is based in Sheffield, and delivery is identified as Yorkshire and the Humber. The procurement is categorised as services, specifically legal services. The selected provider, Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP, is based in London and is recorded as a large organisation. The work is therefore suited to legal practices able to advise a public-sector financial institution on finance-related transactions, risk, and innovation-focused projects, with the capacity to provide specialist support across the stated delivery area.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. The requirement used the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 3 for Finance and High Risk / Innovation. The tender closed on 2 August 2026, and the contract was awarded to Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP on the same date. The awarded value was £32,000. The contract runs from 3 August 2026 to 30 September 2026. The award is active. The procurement was not divided into lots beyond the panel lot used for the requirement, and the recorded suitability assessment did not identify it as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. Evaluation was conducted through the panel route, with the specific award basis set out in the procurement documents.

This award shows that British Business Financial Services Ltd buys targeted legal support for finance and high-risk or innovation work through a specialist government legal panel. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable expertise in financial services law, transactional finance, risk allocation and advice on innovative or complex projects. The requirement also favours firms able to operate within an established public-sector panel framework and respond efficiently to a focused project brief rather than only providing general legal services. The successful supplier’s recorded scale suggests that the buyer valued substantial organisational capacity alongside technical capability. Firms seeking comparable work should therefore be able to evidence relevant public-sector or regulated-finance experience, suitably qualified lawyers, robust project management and the ability to deliver specialist advice across Yorkshire and the Humber.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Project Run

Notice Description

Legal Services Project Run 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-c2f3d7af-4a87-4eac-90aa-0b2ec1c2a537
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/394580d5-9e4d-410b-85ed-c60484aa0caf
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
£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
2 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 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 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

Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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