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

Buyer: British Patient Capital Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a2a97153-35de-4ca9-b890-c9b645f575d9

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## Summary

British Patient Capital Limited procured legal services for Project Meta. The work involves reviewing legal documents in connection with a follow-on investment into a portfolio company, in line with the bank’s standard financial instructions. It is a specialist legal review rather than general administrative support, and is relevant to firms advising on investment transactions, portfolio companies and associated legal documentation. The procurement was managed by British Patient Capital Limited, part of the British Business Bank group, whose registered office is in Sheffield. Delivery is identified in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. The relevant classification is CPV 79100000, legal services. The requirement sits within the services category and concerns transaction-related legal advice for an investment institution.

This procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Simmons & Simmons LLP. The award was made on 11 June 2026 for £29,500, with the contract running from 12 June 2026 to 12 October 2026. The tender closed on 11 June 2026. It was conducted as a tender for legal services, and the award is recorded as active. The published procurement information describes the work as being procured in line with the bank’s standard financial instruction. The selected supplier is a large legal practice based in London. The award covers the legal-document review and follow-on portfolio-company work described for Project Meta. No separate lots or multiple awards are identified.

This procurement indicates demand from British Patient Capital for focused legal support around follow-on investment into portfolio companies. A credible future competitor would need practitioners who can review and assess transaction documentation efficiently, understand investment structures and portfolio-company matters, and work in accordance with financial-institution procedures. Experience advising development banks, investment funds or comparable institutional investors would help demonstrate relevance, particularly where legal review must support an investment decision or follow-on transaction. The requirement suits an established specialist legal practice able to provide senior transactional advice and manage a defined review promptly. Firms should be able to show strong quality control, clear written reporting and familiarity with the legal and commercial issues arising when an investor continues its involvement in a portfolio company.

## Notice

Review of legal docs for follow-on into portfolio company 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/53d60d51-ec9d-43fb-a885-7e60100fd0aa |
| 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 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Jun 2026 - 12 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £29,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,500 |
| 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 | 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 | Simmons & Simmons LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 10:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53d60d51-ec9d-43fb-a885-7e60100fd0aa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53d60d51-ec9d-43fb-a885-7e60100fd0aa
  17th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1067230233
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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