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GB-Sheffield: Legal services Project Liberty

British Business Financial Services Limited

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03 Aug 2026 at 12:30

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Summary of the contracting process

British Business Financial Services Limited procured legal services for Project Liberty, described as BBFSL. The requirement used the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 3, covering finance and high-risk or innovation work. It is a services contract for legal advice and support connected with that project, delivered in Sheffield and the wider Yorkshire and the Humber area. The buyer is based at Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield. The procurement is therefore relevant to law firms with experience advising public-sector or government-backed financial businesses on finance transactions, high-risk matters and innovative projects, particularly firms able to support work in Yorkshire and the Humber.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP on 21 May 2026. The awarded value is £25,000. The contract period runs from 22 May 2026 to 30 September 2026. The tender submission deadline was 21 May 2026. The requirement was handled through the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 3, rather than as an unrestricted standalone legal-services competition. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The contracting process concerns legal services under CPV 79100000, with the requirement assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award is useful market evidence for legal practices tracking British Business Financial Services Limited’s demand for specialist advice. The relevant competitor profile is an established, large legal provider with demonstrable capability across finance, high-risk work and innovation projects, matching the scope of the panel lot used here. Firms would need a credible track record in complex financial or commercially sensitive matters and the capacity to provide specialist advice to a government-backed business. The use of a central government legal panel also indicates that panel appointment and compliance with its requirements are important routes to this buyer’s work. Smaller firms and voluntary, community or social enterprises were not identified as suitable for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Legal services Project Liberty

Notice Description

Legal services Project Liberty 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-c7915a3c-d334-4528-9d79-8368c9e003d4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9729c078-a3dd-46b3-99d3-8a3d7d32658a
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
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,000 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
21 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
22 May 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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