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

Buyer: British Business Financial Services Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b249ac54-6e6b-419f-8cdc-9decca0315f6

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## Summary

British Business Financial Services Ltd procured legal services for Project Edge, supporting work in finance and high-risk or innovative matters. 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 Lot 3 for finance and high-risk or innovation legal work. This is a specialist professional-services requirement rather than a goods supply or construction project, suited to firms providing commercial legal advice in complex financial, high-risk or innovative business contexts.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. British Business Financial Services Ltd awarded the contract to Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP on 16 July 2026 for £32,000. The contract period runs from 17 July 2026 to 30 September 2026. The tender deadline was 16 July 2026. The procurement was conducted through the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 3, covering finance and high-risk or innovation legal services. The published information identifies legal services as the main category and records a single active award. The requirement was evaluated through this panel route; no separate scoring criteria or lot structure is stated.

This award demonstrates demand from British Business Financial Services Ltd for specialist legal support around finance, high-risk matters and innovation. A credible competing supplier would need strong commercial legal capability in these areas, with experience of advising public-sector or publicly backed financial organisations on complex and potentially novel transactions. Familiarity with the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel and eligibility for its Lot 3 would be central to competing through the same route. The buyer selected a large law firm, indicating that substantial specialist expertise and the capacity to deliver a focused assignment within a short contract period were relevant commercial strengths. Firms building a track record in finance and innovation-related public-sector legal work may find this buyer’s requirement a useful market signal.

## Notice

Legal Services Project Edge 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/5c9bd788-58cf-4d47-850d-8014778c5453 |
| 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 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,000 |
| 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 | Ashurst LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 11:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c9bd788-58cf-4d47-850d-8014778c5453

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c9bd788-58cf-4d47-850d-8014778c5453
  12th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1057761013
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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