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

Buyer: British Business Financial Services Ltd  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3b2b68ca-e10a-49d2-b2f5-e82ac3272ed9

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## Summary

British Business Financial Services Ltd procured legal services for Project Blue. The work covered finance and high-risk or innovative matters through Lot 3 of the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel. It falls within the legal services category and was to support the buyer’s activities in Sheffield and across Yorkshire and the Humber. The requirement was for specialist legal advice rather than goods, construction or general business support. Suppliers relevant to this opportunity would be law firms or legal service providers with the expertise and panel access needed to advise on financial transactions and matters involving significant commercial, regulatory or innovative risk. The buyer is based at Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a panel-based route using the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 3 for Finance and High Risk / Innovation. The tender submission deadline was 22 July 2026, and the contract was awarded on 22 July 2026. Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP was selected as the supplier for £32,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 23 July 2026 to 31 August 2026. The awarded value and contract period apply to this single requirement. The award is recorded as active, and the tender is recorded as complete. The published procurement category is services, specifically legal services.

This award shows demand from British Business Financial Services Ltd for specialist legal support in finance and high-risk or innovation-led work. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need strong commercial and financial legal capability, experience of advising on complex or higher-risk transactions, and the ability to support innovative projects. Familiarity with public sector legal procurement and the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel would be important, particularly its Finance and High Risk / Innovation coverage. The selected supplier is identified as a large organisation, so competitors should be able to demonstrate sufficient depth of lawyers, relevant transaction experience and capacity to provide focused advice to a financial services buyer in Yorkshire.

## Notice

Legal Services Project Blue BBFSL 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/707c7176-9616-403f-8628-65109e29b126 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 23 Jul 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,000 |
| 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 | British Business Financial Services Ltd |
| 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 Perkins Coie UK LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 11:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/707c7176-9616-403f-8628-65109e29b126

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/707c7176-9616-403f-8628-65109e29b126
  11th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1057562872
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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