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GB-Sheffield: Project Purple

British Business Financial Services Limited

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11 Sep 2026 at 14:50

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Summary of the contracting process

British Business Financial Services Ltd commissioned legal services for Project Purple, covering finance and high-risk or innovation-related matters. The requirement was delivered for the buyer in Sheffield, within the Yorkshire and the Humber area. It falls within the services category and concerns legal advice and associated legal support rather than construction, goods supply or operational delivery. The procurement used the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 3, which is focused on finance and high-risk or innovation work. The selected provider, Addleshaw Goddard LLP, is a large legal practice based in London. The opportunity is therefore relevant to law firms with public-sector experience and capability in complex financial, high-risk or innovative projects, particularly those able to operate through an established government legal panel.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. British Business Financial Services Ltd awarded the contract to Addleshaw Goddard LLP on 30 June 2026 for £35,000 including the stated contract value. The contract runs from 2 July 2026 to 31 December 2026. The requirement was procured through the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 3, for finance and high-risk or innovation legal services. The tender had a submission deadline of 30 June 2026. The award was made to one supplier and covers the full stated requirement. The recorded evaluation basis is the panel route and its Lot 3 scope; no separate price or quality weighting is stated. The contract is recorded as active, with no cancellation or termination reported.

For firms that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates demand from British Business Financial Services Ltd for specialist legal support in finance and high-risk or innovation matters. A credible future competitor would need strong expertise in complex financial transactions, risk-sensitive advisory work and legal issues arising from innovative activity. Experience of advising public bodies or publicly backed financial organisations would help demonstrate an understanding of governance, accountability and public-sector decision making. Suppliers would also need the scale and specialist capacity to support a defined project within a short, focused engagement. The incumbent’s profile as a large law firm indicates that substantial institutional capability, experienced teams and the ability to mobilise relevant specialists are important indicators of competitiveness for this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Project Purple

Notice Description

Legal Services Project Purple 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-f28b3360-c34d-46a0-b4dc-ca76bc6c99f4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71d99e97-bba0-47e9-8701-d9df4281ddf9
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
£35,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
2 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 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

Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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