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title: "GB-Sheffield: Business Writing Training"
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# GB-Sheffield: Business Writing Training

Buyer: BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8953eac2-8cca-4f8c-bb6f-7acdc8efcab0

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## Summary

British Business Bank Plc procured business writing training courses for its development plans and academy. The requirement is for training programme services, focused on developing business writing capability. The bank is wholly owned by the UK Government and is based in Sheffield. Delivery is in Yorkshire and the Humber. The contracting information identifies BIP Solutions Limited as the buyer, while the requirement description names British Business Bank Plc; the procurement is associated with the bank’s business development and learning activity.

The procurement is complete and Partnership Media Group Limited was selected for the contract. The award was made on 13 April 2026, for £37,500. The contract period runs from 1 June 2026 to 30 November 2027. The procurement method is recorded as “Other - Not Disclosed”, so the route used is not clear from the published details. The notice gives a tender submission deadline of 31 May 2026. The requirement was presented as one training-services package, with no lot breakdown. No evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are stated in the available process details.

For future requirements of this kind from British Business Bank Plc, credible competitors are training providers able to deliver business writing courses that support development plans and an academy programme. The awarded supplier, Partnership Media Group Limited, is a large business, showing that a provider with the capacity to serve an organisational learning programme was selected; the award does not establish that large-company status is required. Providers should be able to demonstrate relevant business writing training capability and delivery suitable for the bank’s Yorkshire and the Humber activity. The requirement indicates demand for focused professional development rather than general banking services. The buyer’s stated SME and voluntary-sector suitability flags are both negative, so smaller firms and community or social enterprises should weigh that against their ability to meet the buyer’s approach to this requirement.

## Notice

Business Writing Courses for Development Plans & Academy. 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/4f0d4ae4-9bd9-4a15-b90f-b3aa4aeb3502 |
| 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 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2026 - 30 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £37,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £37,500 |
| 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 | Partnership Media Group |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80521000 - Training programme services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 12:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f0d4ae4-9bd9-4a15-b90f-b3aa4aeb3502

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f0d4ae4-9bd9-4a15-b90f-b3aa4aeb3502
  26th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1078545057
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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