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

Buyer: British Business Financial Services Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-498cbedb-28cd-41f1-862a-7c4734b59c44

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## Summary

British Business Financial Services Ltd procured legal advice for Project Green. The requirement used the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel, specifically its Finance and High Risk / Innovation lot, indicating a need for legal services with expertise in finance and complex or innovative matters. The procurement is classified as legal services. The delivery location is in Yorkshire and the Humber; the buyer is based in Sheffield. The stated project description is brief and does not set out particular legal tasks or deliverables, so the clearest indication of scope is the panel area selected.

The procurement is complete and a contract was awarded to Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP. The award date was 1 January 2026, and the contract period runs from 4 January to 31 May 2026. The awarded value was £29,000. The buyer used the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel, Finance and High Risk / Innovation lot. The response deadline was 1 January 2026. The procurement is recorded as a services purchase, with no further procedure detail provided. The available information does not describe evaluation criteria or divide the requirement into separate lots; the named panel lot identifies the area of legal expertise sought.

For legal practices, this award indicates demand from British Business Financial Services Ltd for specialist advice connected with finance and high-risk or innovative matters, sourced through the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel. A credible competitor would need relevant finance-law expertise and the ability to advise on complex or innovative work within the panel’s requirements. The selected firm was a large supplier, and the recorded procurement is unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so this particular route and requirement appears oriented towards established legal providers rather than smaller or community-sector firms. Firms with a strong record of comparable finance and innovation-related legal work would be best aligned with the buyer’s demonstrated requirement.

## Notice

Legal Services Project Green 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/039c1099-8685-43cd-916f-b061d9bfcaa1 |
| 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 | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2026 - 31 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £29,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,000 |
| 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 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

- 25 Sep 2026 at 13:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/039c1099-8685-43cd-916f-b061d9bfcaa1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/039c1099-8685-43cd-916f-b061d9bfcaa1
  25th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1069570493
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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