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title: "GB-Sheffield: Project Orange"
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buyer: "British Business Finance Ltd"
published: "2026-09-21"
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# GB-Sheffield: Project Orange

Buyer: British Business Finance Ltd  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3686ae7-355c-4532-a14d-c8097a869ad4

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## Summary

British Business Finance Limited procured legal services for Project Orange, concerning finance and high-risk or innovation-related matters. The requirement was delivered in Yorkshire and the Humber, for a buyer based in Sheffield. It used the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel, specifically Lot 3 for finance and high-risk or innovation work. This is a specialist legal services requirement rather than a general administrative or commercial support contract. Businesses with relevant public-sector finance, innovation, risk and transactional legal capability would recognise the requirement as work for a government-backed finance organisation. The stated procurement category is services, and the associated CPV classification is 79100000 for legal services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Hogan Lovells Cadwalader International LLP. The award was made on 16 June 2026 for £38,000, and the awarded contract runs from 19 June 2026 to 11 October 2026. The tender submission deadline was 16 June 2026. The route was the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel, Lot 3, covering finance and high-risk or innovation legal work. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one award. The award is active. This procurement therefore records a completed panel-based appointment, rather than an opportunity for further bids on this contract.

This award indicates demand from British Business Finance Limited for specialist legal advice connected with finance transactions and matters involving heightened risk or innovation. A credible future competitor would need lawyers who can handle sophisticated financial work, assess and manage legal and commercial risk, and advise on innovative or novel arrangements. Experience of advising public bodies, government-backed finance organisations or comparable regulated clients would help demonstrate suitability, particularly where public-sector objectives and governance requirements affect the work. Suppliers would also need to operate through the relevant government legal panel route, or secure the necessary panel access before a similar requirement is pursued. The buyer’s stated suitability position excludes SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, pointing towards established legal practices with substantial specialist capacity.

## Notice

Legal Service Project Orange BBFL 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/7fe44da8-0ca3-40f5-aad5-ebcbbf74b60a |
| 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 | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 Jun 2026 - 11 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £38,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £38,000 |
| 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 Finance 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 | Hogan Lovells Cadwalader International LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 12:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fe44da8-0ca3-40f5-aad5-ebcbbf74b60a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fe44da8-0ca3-40f5-aad5-ebcbbf74b60a
  21st September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1068161979
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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