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

Buyer: BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ed13545-1578-4cc0-a3a0-f596da2c3f40

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## Summary

British Business Bank Plc procured legal services for Project Plant, with delivery in Yorkshire and the Humber. The bank is wholly owned by the UK Government and is based in Sheffield. The requirement is described as legal services, but no further detail is provided about the legal work or the project’s purpose. The procurement was managed by British Business Bank Plc under its standard financial instructions. It relates to professional legal support rather than goods or construction, and the recorded delivery location is Yorkshire and the Humber.

The procurement is complete and Simmons & Simmons LLP was selected for the contract. The award was made on 1 April 2026, with the contract running from 2 April to 2 December 2026. The awarded value is £36,000. The tender deadline was 31 March 2026. The procurement method is recorded as “Other”, and the description says it followed the bank’s standard financial instructions. The process has a single award; no lots are identified. The stated suitability assessment says the opportunity was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria are recorded, so the basis on which bids were assessed cannot be described.

For future Project Plant legal-services requirements from British Business Bank Plc, a credible competitor would need the legal expertise and capacity to deliver the specific support the bank requires. Simmons & Simmons LLP, a large law firm, was selected for this contract, providing evidence that the buyer engaged an established legal-services supplier for a defined, time-limited assignment. The stated assessment excludes SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so suppliers of those types should treat this as a poor fit unless the buyer’s requirements change. The procurement followed the bank’s standard financial instructions, making familiarity with a buyer-led procurement process relevant. The published scope does not identify a legal specialism, team size, accreditation or technical qualification, so no narrower capability profile can be inferred.

## Notice

Legal service Project Plant this has been procured inline with the banks standard financial instruction Additional information: British Business Bank Plc, registered in England and Wales, registration number 08616013, registered office Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield, S1 2GQ, a development bank wholly owned by the HM Government. It and its subsidiaries are not banking institutions and do not operate as such. With the exception of BBB Investment Services Limited they are not authorised or regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority or the Financial Conduct Authority. BBB Investment Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. A complete legal structure chart for the group can be found at www.british-business-bank.co.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f4ecbab-369d-4655-961b-f0df14c82d30 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - . |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Apr 2026 - 2 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,000 |
| 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 | Simmons & Simmons LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 09:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f4ecbab-369d-4655-961b-f0df14c82d30

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f4ecbab-369d-4655-961b-f0df14c82d30
  26th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1077974712
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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