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title: "GB-Sheffield: Business Support Partners"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Start Up Loans Company"
published: "2026-08-10"
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# GB-Sheffield: Business Support Partners

Buyer: The Start Up Loans Company  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-41020b3e-261c-4e50-89c4-e900ff6105f3

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## Summary

The Start Up Loans Company procured business support partners for its Start Up Loans programme. The requirement falls within legal services and involved suppliers that had used the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel for Government Lot 2, covering major projects and complex advice. The work is associated with delivery in Yorkshire and the Humber, with the buyer based in Sheffield. The service is therefore relevant to legal practices and business support providers able to advise start-up businesses within a public-sector lending programme, particularly where their work includes complex projects, commercial advice or related legal support. The requirement is a service rather than the supply of goods or construction works, and is focused on supporting the Start Up Loans Company’s programme.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 17 July 2026 to Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP. The award value is £271,500. The contract period runs from 28 July 2026 to 24 June 2027. The tender submission deadline was 16 July 2026. The procurement used a tender process and was conducted through the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 2 for major projects and complex advice. The award covers the requirement as a single procurement, with no separate supplier awards recorded. The contract is active, and the selected supplier is identified as a large organisation. The evaluation basis is not set out in the available procurement information.

This award demonstrates demand from the Start Up Loans Company for specialist legal and business support connected with lending to start-up businesses. A credible future competitor would need experience supporting early-stage enterprises, understanding the practical and commercial issues surrounding start-up finance, and providing reliable advice within a public-sector environment. Familiarity with major projects and complex advice would be important, as would the capacity to deliver a substantial, structured service for a national programme while responding to regional delivery needs in Yorkshire and the Humber. Suppliers would also need access to the relevant government legal-panel route, or the capability and credentials to qualify for an equivalent route when the requirement is next tested.

## Notice

Business Support Partners for Start Up Loans who have utilised the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6360 Legal Panel for Government Lot 2 Major Projects and Complex Advice

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42ad1744-a7da-4ad2-93c7-cc680d2c0e72 |
| 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 | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Jul 2026 - 24 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £271,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £271,500 |
| 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 | The Start Up Loans Company |
| 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

- 10 Aug 2026 at 14:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42ad1744-a7da-4ad2-93c7-cc680d2c0e72

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42ad1744-a7da-4ad2-93c7-cc680d2c0e72
  10th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1057313376
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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