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title: "GB-Sheffield: Legal services Project Espresso"
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buyer: "BRITISH PATIENT CAPITAL LIMITED"
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# GB-Sheffield: Legal services Project Espresso

Buyer: BRITISH PATIENT CAPITAL LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-56da6c70-9f18-4ba0-85f8-a2e3480ac477

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## Summary

The recent procurement process undertaken by British Patient Capital Limited, a subsidiary of the British Business Bank, has culminated in the award of a contract for legal services under the project titled 'Project Espresso'. This procurement, categorised under the legal services industry (CPV code 79100000), was focused on the Yorkshire and the Humber region in the United Kingdom. The award stage was completed on 7th July 2026, with the contract period set from 8th July to 31st August 2026. The procurement, worth £40,000, was processed according to standard financial instructions of the bank without a specified procurement method. Notably, this tender phase has concluded, marking the procurement's transition to the award stage.

The 'Project Espresso' contract presents valuable opportunities for large-scale legal firms to leverage their expertise and secure significant service contracts. Businesses that specialise in comprehensive legal services, particularly those with a proven track record of working with governmental or quasi-governmental bodies like the British Business Bank, are well-suited to such tenders. Although the contract has been awarded to Ashurst Perkins Cole, this contract exemplifies the type of large-scale procurement opportunities available to firms poised to offer substantial legal and advisory services to public-sector-affiliated organisations.

## Notice

Legal services Project Espresso this 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/da4c968f-a1ad-4ec9-9172-04d0b1233655 |
| 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 | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Jul 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 PERKINS COLE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 3 Aug 2026 at 09:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da4c968f-a1ad-4ec9-9172-04d0b1233655

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da4c968f-a1ad-4ec9-9172-04d0b1233655
  3rd August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1055187433
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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