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

Buyer: BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7b151b37-d8bf-4eb2-8a84-e71bbf923332

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## Summary

British Business Bank Plc procured legal services for Project Sand. The bank is a UK government-owned development bank, with its registered office in Sheffield. The work is classified as legal services and is for delivery in Yorkshire and the Humber. The procurement description identifies the project but does not describe the particular legal work, subject matter or deliverables, so the requirement is best understood as a project-specific legal services commission for the bank.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP. The award was made on 19 August 2026 for £200,000. The contract period runs from 21 August 2026 to 30 March 2027. The original estimated procurement value was also £200,000. The procurement was conducted under the bank’s standard financial instruction; the method is recorded as “Other”. It was treated as a services contract. The process data provides no lots or stated evaluation criteria, and the award information records one selected supplier.

For firms considering comparable future work from British Business Bank, this award demonstrates demand for project-specific legal services at substantial scale, met by a large law firm. A credible competitor would need to show capacity to support a major public development bank on a defined project, with suitably experienced legal professionals and the ability to deliver within a time-limited engagement. The description does not identify the legal specialism or particular outputs, so the clearest evidence of supplier fit is the appointment of an established large legal practice, rather than any specific accreditation or technical capability. The buyer’s standard financial instruction is the stated route for this procurement; suppliers should be equipped to work within the bank’s procurement requirements.

## Notice

Legal service Project Sand 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/9353ee7a-c3c0-433a-9365-20eb2b911360 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - . |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Aug 2026 - 30 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £200,000 |
| 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 | Ashurst LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 13:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9353ee7a-c3c0-433a-9365-20eb2b911360

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9353ee7a-c3c0-433a-9365-20eb2b911360
  23rd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1077828749
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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