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

Buyer: British Patient Capital Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-56594c49-a53b-4cdc-af32-3a2a84423406

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## Summary

British Patient Capital Ltd procured legal services for Project Duet. The requirement is classified as legal services and supports the buyer’s work as part of the British Business Bank group, a government-owned development banking organisation. Delivery covered Yorkshire and the Humber, with the buyer based at Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield. The scope description refers to procurement in line with the bank’s standard financial instruction and provides background on the group’s legal and regulatory structure. This is a professional services requirement for a legal practice able to advise on a defined corporate or financial project for a public-sector-owned investment organisation, rather than a supply, construction or operational service contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Linklaters LLP. The award was made on 18 June 2026, following a tender submission deadline of 18 June 2026. The awarded value is £52,000. The contract period runs from 19 June 2026 to 31 August 2026. The award is active. The procurement was conducted as a tender for services, with the requirement treated as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one requirement, rather than separate lots or multiple awards. The contract was awarded under the buyer’s standard financial instruction.

This opportunity is most relevant to established, larger legal practices with the capacity to deliver a focused assignment for a government-owned development banking organisation. A credible future competitor would need strong legal services capability, disciplined project delivery and experience working with corporate, investment or financial-sector clients. Familiarity with public-sector-owned bodies, regulated group structures and the legal considerations surrounding development finance would be useful in demonstrating relevance. The stated procurement approach and the selection of a large law firm indicate that scale, institutional credibility and the ability to manage the buyer’s formal financial and governance requirements are important. Firms targeting similar work should monitor this buyer’s requirements and build evidence around comparable Project Duet-style mandates.

## Notice

Legal services Project Duet has been procured inline with the banks standard financial instruction. 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/24dee6d8-4a86-477f-8a62-99b22ebfb491 |
| 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 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 Jun 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £52,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £52,000 |
| 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 | Linklaters LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 12:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24dee6d8-4a86-477f-8a62-99b22ebfb491

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24dee6d8-4a86-477f-8a62-99b22ebfb491
  17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1059162758
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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