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title: "GB-Sheffield: Project Riptide"
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buyer: "British Patient Capital Limited"
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# GB-Sheffield: Project Riptide

Buyer: British Patient Capital Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4295a7ec-d678-435e-8b4f-373c33ab896f

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## Summary

British Patient Capital Ltd procured legal services for Project Riptide, relating to potential investments. The work covers legal advice connected with finance and high-risk or innovative investment activity, under the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel, Finance and High Risk / Innovation lot. It is a professional services requirement, classified as legal services. Delivery is associated with British Patient Capital’s operations in Sheffield and the wider Yorkshire and the Humber area. The selected provider was Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP, a large legal practice based in London. The requirement is therefore most relevant to established commercial law firms with investment, finance and innovation expertise, rather than generalist legal practices or small and medium-sized suppliers.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. British Patient Capital Ltd selected Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP on 24 June 2026. The awarded value is £32,000. The contract runs from 25 June 2026 to 23 September 2026. The original tender deadline was 24 June 2026. The procurement used the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel, Finance and High Risk / Innovation lot, rather than an unrestricted competition. The tender was for services and was marked complete. The published information identifies the requirement as Project Riptide and records one active award to the named supplier. The award information does not set out separate lots or a further evaluation weighting.

For firms that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates demand from British Patient Capital for focused legal support on potential investments, particularly matters involving finance, high-risk decisions and innovation. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need strong corporate finance and investment law capability, with experience advising on complex or higher-risk transactions and innovative businesses or technologies. Familiarity with public-sector investment clients and the Government Commercial Agency’s legal panel route would be commercially relevant. The successful supplier’s scale also indicates that the buyer valued the resources and specialist coverage of a substantial practice. Firms should therefore be able to assemble experienced teams quickly and provide practical advice across investment-related legal issues.

## Notice

Legal Services Project Riptide relating to potential investments 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/c4b1f987-b288-4ff5-8918-f40ecd2a9c35 |
| 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 | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 25 Jun 2026 - 23 Sep 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 Patient Capital 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

- 11 Aug 2026 at 13:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4b1f987-b288-4ff5-8918-f40ecd2a9c35

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4b1f987-b288-4ff5-8918-f40ecd2a9c35
  11th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1057643126
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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