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title: "GB-Sheffield: Project Black"
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buyer: "British Business Financial Services Limited"
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# GB-Sheffield: Project Black

Buyer: British Business Financial Services Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-50d57bff-5559-44b4-94dd-1054b4de945b

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## Summary

British Business Financial Services Ltd procured legal services for Project Black, a finance-related project involving high-risk and innovation matters. The requirement used the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel, specifically Lot 3 for finance and high-risk or innovation work. The buyer is based at Steel City House in Sheffield, and the services relate to Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. This is a professional legal services engagement rather than a goods supply, construction project or general business consultancy. Businesses considering comparable work should be established legal practices with relevant finance, high-risk transaction and innovation expertise, and an ability to support a public-sector or government-related financial organisation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 29 July 2026. Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP was selected for a contract valued at £32,000. The contract runs from 30 July 2026 to 30 September 2026. The requirement was placed through the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel, using Lot 3 for finance and high-risk or innovation legal services. The tender had a submission deadline of 29 July 2026. British Business Financial Services Ltd was the buyer. The recorded procurement category is services, and the award is active. The opportunity was assessed through the panel route rather than as an unrestricted standalone competition.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award indicates targeted demand for specialist legal advice supporting finance, high-risk and innovation matters at British Business Financial Services Ltd. A credible competitor for comparable work would need demonstrable legal expertise across financial transactions and complex or novel commercial issues, with the judgement to manage elevated risk. Experience of advising public-sector, government-backed or regulated financial organisations would strengthen its position. The procurement also shows the importance of access to the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel and the relevant Lot 3 scope. The selected supplier was recorded as a large organisation, while the requirement was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

## Notice

Legal Services Project Black 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/e068b1ca-bc63-4f2a-9373-9c8d8c98ee15 |
| 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 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jul 2026 - 30 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 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

- 11 Aug 2026 at 11:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e068b1ca-bc63-4f2a-9373-9c8d8c98ee15

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e068b1ca-bc63-4f2a-9373-9c8d8c98ee15
  11th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1057524066
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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