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title: "GB-Sheffield: Project Sand"
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# GB-Sheffield: Project Sand

Buyer: BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1ee73634-8f45-420f-9918-baec0d80012a

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## Summary

BIP Solutions Limited procured legal services for Project Sand. The stated requirement used the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel, specifically Lot 3 covering finance and high-risk or innovation matters. The work was associated with Sheffield, in Yorkshire and the Humber. This is a specialist legal-services requirement linked to finance and innovation-related matters, rather than a general legal-services brief. The procurement was categorised as a service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP. The award was made on 10 September 2026, for £29,988. The contract period runs from 14 September to 14 December 2026. The stated procurement route was the GCA RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 3; the specific procedure was described as other, with details undisclosed. The recorded tender value was also £29,988. No evaluation criteria or separate eligibility requirements are stated in the process information. The procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers that did not win, this award shows BIP Solutions Limited’s demand for specialist legal advice through an established government legal panel, with the requirement focused on finance and high-risk or innovation matters. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need demonstrable legal expertise in those areas and the ability to deliver focused advice within a short contract period. The selected supplier is a large law firm, indicating that established legal-services capacity was accepted for this work. The route matters commercially: the requirement was placed through the GCA’s RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 3, so relevant suppliers would need to be positioned to compete through that panel rather than treating this as an unrestricted general legal-services opportunity. The buyer is BIP Solutions Limited, and the work was associated with Sheffield.

## Notice

Legal Services Project Sand BPC utilised the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6360 Legal Panel for Government Lot 3 Finance and High Risk / Innovation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10efacc5-683a-4474-8e0f-af1513ec65ff |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Not Disclosed |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 14 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £29,988 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,988 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2GQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ashurst LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 15:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10efacc5-683a-4474-8e0f-af1513ec65ff

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10efacc5-683a-4474-8e0f-af1513ec65ff
  8th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1072804746
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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