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title: "GB-Sheffield: Platform to provide consulting services"
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# GB-Sheffield: Platform to provide consulting services

Buyer: BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5084d4e3-f504-4acd-9f7a-22e50ac35bd5

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## Summary

British Business Bank Plc buys access to a platform that provides consulting services and a database of specialist experts. The requirement combines an expert network with a means of arranging or delivering consultancy, rather than a general software purchase. The buyer is a government-owned development bank based in Sheffield. Delivery is identified as Yorkshire and the Humber, with the buyer’s registered office in Sheffield. This is a services requirement, classified under business intelligence software, but the described purpose is sourcing specialist expertise and consulting support.

The procurement has been awarded to Guidepoint Global, LLC, a large supplier. The award was made on 5 February 2026, for £37,000. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 October 2028. The original tender deadline was 31 March 2026. The procurement is complete. Its procurement method is described only as “Other – Not Disclosed”; no more specific procedure or evaluation basis is recorded. The requirement is presented as a single platform and consulting service rather than separate lots. The buyer’s stated suitability assessment says the work is not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers competing when this requirement returns to market, the award indicates demand from British Business Bank Plc for a combined specialist-expert database and consulting platform. A credible competitor would need to maintain a searchable pool of relevant experts and provide a dependable way for the buyer to access consulting services through that platform. The successful provider is recorded as a large supplier, and the buyer’s suitability assessment points towards an opportunity requiring the resources and reach of an established provider rather than a small or community-sector supplier. Businesses should be able to demonstrate the breadth and quality of their expert network, effective matching to consulting needs, and reliable platform delivery in a public-sector development-bank context.

## Notice

Provider with a database of specialist experts and provides a platform to provide consulting services. 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/04047bb6-bb02-498f-b333-64fde5a0f372 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Not Disclosed |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £37,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £37,000 |
| 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 | Guidepoint Global, LLC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48482000 - Business intelligence software package

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 11:23 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04047bb6-bb02-498f-b333-64fde5a0f372
- 5 Oct 2026 at 09:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04047bb6-bb02-498f-b333-64fde5a0f372

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04047bb6-bb02-498f-b333-64fde5a0f372
  5th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1071448076
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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