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Summary of the contracting process

British Business Financial Services Limited commissioned specialist services described as the collection, processing and hosting of data, with the procurement classified under legal services. The requirement relates to the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel, specifically Lot 3 covering finance and high-risk or innovation matters. The buying organisation is British Business Financial Services Limited, based in Sheffield. Delivery is identified across Yorkshire and the Humber. The requirement sits within the services category and appears intended to support work where legal expertise intersects with financial activity, risk and innovation, alongside associated data-handling responsibilities. Businesses relevant to this opportunity would therefore include legal service providers able to advise on finance and complex or innovative matters while managing the related collection, processing and hosting of data.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. British Business Financial Services Limited selected Hogan Lovells International LLP through the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 3. The award date was 10 May 2026, for £47,000 including the stated GBP currency. The awarded contract period ran from 11 May 2026 to 30 June 2026. The original tender deadline was 10 May 2026. The procurement used a panel-based route for finance and high-risk or innovation legal work, rather than a standalone open competition. The published outcome records one active award to Hogan Lovells International LLP. The contract covers services delivered in Yorkshire and the Humber, with the requirement described as data collection, processing and hosting of data.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear signal of the buyer’s demand for specialist legal support connected with finance, high-risk activity and innovation. A credible future competitor would need strong legal capability in these areas, together with experience of handling requirements that involve collecting, processing and hosting data. The selected supplier is a large international law firm, indicating that the buyer valued substantial organisational capacity and the ability to support complex work. Suppliers should be able to operate through an appropriate public-sector legal panel route and demonstrate reliable delivery for a buyer based in Sheffield serving requirements across Yorkshire and the Humber. Relevant firms may include established commercial law practices with finance and technology or data expertise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Data collection, processing and hosting of data

Notice Description

Data collection, processing and hosting of data 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-f80b425b-4449-47e1-8c1b-e794b0d3124f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/326ec558-587b-46aa-b1ac-5c4945820ad7
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
£47,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£47,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 May 20265 months ago
Contract Period
11 May 2026 - 30 Jun 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Hogan Lovells International LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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