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title: "GB-Sheffield: Project Rain"
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buyer: "British Business Financial Services Limited"
published: "2026-09-02"
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# GB-Sheffield: Project Rain

Buyer: British Business Financial Services Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9c59aa0e-c584-402b-851e-978539eb1217

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## Summary

British Business Financial Services Ltd procured legal services for Project Rain, a finance and high-risk or innovation matter. The requirement was delivered for the buyer in Yorkshire and the Humber, with the buyer based in Sheffield. The service falls within the legal services category (CPV 79100000). The procurement used the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel, specifically the panel’s Government Lot 3 for Finance and High Risk / Innovation. This is a specialist legal requirement rather than a general business support or administrative service. It is relevant to law firms with the expertise and panel access needed to advise a public-sector financial services organisation on complex finance, high-risk or innovative matters.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 26 August 2026. DLA Piper UK LLP was selected as the supplier for an awarded value of £28,000. The contract runs from 28 August 2026 to 2 October 2026. The tender closed on 26 August 2026. The contracting route was use of the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel, Government Lot 3 for Finance and High Risk / Innovation. The buyer is British Business Financial Services Ltd. The requirement was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award is active. The published information identifies legal services as the procurement category and Project Rain as the requirement title.

This award indicates focused demand from British Business Financial Services Ltd for specialist legal advice connected with finance, high-risk work and innovation. A credible competitor for a future requirement from this buyer would need a strong track record in complex financial services matters, the ability to handle elevated legal or commercial risk, and experience advising on innovative transactions or programmes. The appointed supplier is a large law firm, indicating that substantial specialist capability and organisational capacity were relevant to the requirement. Suppliers would also need to operate through, or secure access to, the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel and its Government Lot 3 for Finance and High Risk / Innovation. The work is suited to established legal practices rather than SMEs or VCSEs.

## Notice

Legal services Project Rain 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/a528d31b-b804-4dda-8bae-6a87815c0d09 |
| 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 | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Aug 2026 - 2 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,000 |
| 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 | DLA Piper UK LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2026 at 17:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a528d31b-b804-4dda-8bae-6a87815c0d09

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a528d31b-b804-4dda-8bae-6a87815c0d09
  2nd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1063408447
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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