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

Buyer: British Business Financial Services Ltd  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d3ff03c8-c615-41ca-882b-6ef1836620a4

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## Summary

British Business Financial Services Ltd procured legal services for Project Hatch, a finance and high-risk or innovation matter. The requirement was delivered for the buyer in Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. The procurement used the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel, specifically Lot 3 for Finance and High Risk / Innovation. This is a professional services requirement rather than a goods or construction opportunity, and the scope concerns legal advice and support connected with the project. The buyer is British Business Financial Services Ltd, based at Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield. The stated category is legal services (CPV 79100000).

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 20 July 2026. Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP was selected for a contract worth £32,000. The contract runs from 21 July 2026 to 30 September 2026. The tender deadline was 20 July 2026. The route was the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 3 for Finance and High Risk / Innovation. The award is active, and the contract period matches the awarded period. This was a single legal-services requirement for Project Hatch, with the buyer’s estimated tender value also stated as £32,000. The recorded procurement method details are “Not specified”.

This award shows demand from British Business Financial Services Ltd for specialist legal support involving finance and high-risk or innovation work. A credible future competitor would need the legal expertise and professional capacity to advise on comparable financial, high-risk or innovative business matters, together with access to the relevant Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel route and its Lot 3. The selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation, while the opportunity is marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Firms considering this buyer should therefore assess whether they can operate at the scale expected for panel-based government legal work and demonstrate relevant finance-focused experience rather than general legal capability alone.

## Notice

Legal Services Project Hatch 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/658a77c9-77b6-420d-93b9-7879e84756b5 |
| 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 | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 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 Ltd |
| 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 Perkins Coie UK 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/658a77c9-77b6-420d-93b9-7879e84756b5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/658a77c9-77b6-420d-93b9-7879e84756b5
  12th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1057771829
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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